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Camp Marion Jan 19 1862
Dear Father I take my pen in
hand to drop you a few lines
just to let you no I am enjoying
good helth and hope thiese few
lines will find you the same
I have no news of importance to
write you only Sargent
Wimberly is going home to day on
a furlow no one can go home
only those hwo have buisness
at home I am going to send this
letter by him and I can Speak
a good word for all of our
officers we have a Set of the best
officers in the legion and one of
the best colns in th confedracy [1]
I am going to send you a letter
by Sargent wimberly and
I want you to send me a letter
by him Father I have Sumthing
to tel you and insist you say
nothing a bout it
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Two of our boys gott to fight
ing last night a bout playing
cards lithe did not whimp we
parted them I no you want
to no hwo they ware I will
give you thair names it was
Marke Oliphant and Frank [2]
hufman Father I am going to
Send you $20.000 by Sargent
Wimberly and I want you to
take care of it for me of
or if you have any partigular
use for it you can spend
it Father you can send my
rasure by Sargent wimberly
write to me all the news
For i must coome to a close
yors truly
B. L. Mobley