the 1865
18
Washington May
my Dear wife
I Take the oppertunity
of wrighting you A
few Lines to Let you
know that i am
well at prsent hope
ing this few Lins
may find you in
th Same State of good
health and fother

we are Lying at
washing ton now
waiting to get
mustered out
of service i expect
to get home in
a few weeks
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i would have
wrot Sooner But
i had no time
fore we marched
all the way we
laid 42 mils
on the other side
of peters Burg
and we had to
martch the whole
way to washing ton

But i must
Close fore this
time please wright
as soon as you
can and send
me my draft
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notice as soon
as you Can
it is in some
of my Cloath
ore in my Chest
from your Dear
husband S Cauler
Dear Louisa