DanielLee4

Transcription: 

April the thirtheeth
igot in to camp allright
all of the boys was glad
to see me thay had moov
in to a new barake
while i was gon home
to day it is mise [1] here
my throte feels all
better to day i hant
mutch to right
so soon but Carpten dar
and lowell has com
home the same as i did
and about twenty
more the same way
i did report and it
was all right
i may come home agane
in a copal months
maby be fore
hanah an you must
be a good girl and mind
mother wont you
[page 2]
i did talk with
James greene about that
land he sed he wood giv
twenty six and one haff akers
land and billd all the
fens and draw the timber
for a hous for you and frans
crandail ses the title has
bin tested and is perfectly
good and if soo dow as
you ar amind about biing it
if you do take the deed in
youre name
sell Jack for lumber
if you can so nomore
good by
to my wife and Child
for the presint
DB Lee
Daniel, B, Lee

Footnotes: 
  1. mise = nice
Date: 
April 13, 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. A, 179th New York Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Allegany County, NY

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Allegany County, NY

To

To State: 
New York
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Allegany

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
William McDermott
Transcription Date: 
December, 2013
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2014

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