[1] 1863
Sunday May 17

Dumfries landen
VA

My Dear
Wife I take this oppty
of writing a few
lines to you I hope
thay will find you
all well as thay leave
me at Present I receved
two letters from you
the other day one dated
April 27th the other May 5th
so that you se i hav
got them letters at last
evry thing seams to be
quiet hear just now
I hear now news worth
speaking of
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our rigment is laing
at the old camp ground
Near Potomac creek station
I hear that the Boys
are all well your Bill
is cooking for the compy
down thair
if evry thing gows on
as it is I will be
in washington on wednesday
ore thursday afternoon
I will stay till sunday
morning if i cant git
no feather [2] I do not
cair hoo you send
down to meet mee
At the boat tell
them to meet mee At
the worf i think it is
sixt street if thay meet
me that night i may
be able to com right
thrue the same night
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I want them to meet
me whare the boat
coms in from alexander
betweene five and seven
o clock thay will
hav to leav home in
the morning some times
the bout is detaned on
the road up



I will cut my letter
short so no more At
Present from your
effictnat Husband
William Band to his
Wife M A Band