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Transcription: 

June the 30th 1862
Savannah Georgia
Dear Sister Meily I
take the pleasure of writing you a few
lines which leaves me poorly but Iam
in hopes that those welcome Ethimpathys
may find you well Meily you must
be a good Girl and when I come home
I will bring you a Pretty If I Ever
can get of[f] but it is a bad chance
now to get of[f] allthough I am in hopes
it wont be so always you must write
to me and let me know what I must
Bring for you Tell daniel to be a Good
Boy also he must attend to my hogs and
I will Bring him Something too So it
is getting Dark Your loving Brother
until Death
David George

To Miss Miely . George

Date: 
June 30, 1862

Author(s)

Other: 
Brother of Furniaful and Fereba George
Unit: 
Company A, 29 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Sister of Furniaful George

From

From State: 
Georgia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Chatham

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Wayne

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Adam Lockwood
Transcription Date: 
June, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis

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