November the 23 1864
Camp near Chester stacion
My Dear Wife I hav seated
my self to let you heer from
me this leaves me well at this
Time and I hoipe when theas few
Lines Reach you tha may fine
you and all well I recieve your
letter and Box last evening and
all the things that you sent
Come write the hat I like very
well and I was very glad of it
I gave John par[t] of the things th
at you sent you sent to me John
is well and his Wife is down
heir near Camp now she Came
down yestida evnig I dont no
when she will go Back we hav
not had any fiten all is un
usle quiet on the lines we
dont no what it means we
Cant heir hoo is a lacted [1]
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president the im presion is
her that mcclelion Is alectid
I hope that you all will fix
the horse som how or Rather
I Roat you word how to fix it
I Want you to see Collier hu
tchson and see if he wont fine
you somthin and let me no
when you write to me you
must write to me as soone as
you git this and let me no
how you ar gitten along well
I must Cloes I Remain your
affectait husban untill dea
th
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