May the 4^th well my Dear wife I
did not get my letter finished last night
in time to mail it and so I thought
I would rite a fiew lines more
I am all write this morning wee are
a going to have grand Review to
Day and I Expect wee will have to
march tomorow as it generaly is
the case a march after grand Review
I must now tell you of sad Accident
that happened here night Before last
all of the Citizens here that lives close
to where wee are camped has to have
one or two soldiers to guard there
property to Keep the rest from
steeling it one of those guards was
carlesly handling his gun and it went
of and shot him through the head the
Ball went in at his mouth and came
out at the Back of his head he was a
privat in the 147 Regt camped close
to us Our Orderly Sargent started
home yesterday he will get home to
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Pierceton about the 8^th of this month
you nead not send those picturs
unles you can send them with
him Theadore is seting Beside me
holding the ink Botle for me
Danel is riting some to send in
this letter you sayd you had sold
my dog if you can By a pig with
the money that you got for the dog I
think it will Be a very good Exchange
tell Ruben I would like to get a
fiew lines from him if he can
can afford to take time write them
give my Best respects all the friends
there now I must close again
hopeing to hear from you soon
I remain <Purceton?> your Ever loveing
Husband til Death Hiram Finton
To Priscillia Finton and little
ones tell Sarah I want her to just
Keep her shirt on about going to
Ohio good By and god Bles you
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I herby send you a kiss a piece for the little ones
you will Please give them to the Babies and I will fetch you one
when I come