the 4: 1864
Camp near Peterburg dec 4
Dier Wife I now take the presnt
opetunity of writing you a few
lins in ansur to yor leter
Receivd the first of this mo-
nty which I was very glad to here
you was well an all of the
Cernctions was well theas find
Me well an geting along
as well as can be expected
Hier in camp we hav tolarble
good camps hier behind our
Brest Works all quert in frunt
to day thar is no fighting
Hier now we hav vary good
Works hier our rashens is
only tolarble but can still
Make out onthem tolarble
well farther say in yor leter
some thing about sending
A box if you doo I would
like for you to send me word
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So I can be at the depot to
get it I hope will get
home this winter I want
To see you woser then I ever
did in my life I have had
Avary hur time this sum
er but I hope it will not
all ways bee so I the time
will when I can come home
ons mor to stay with you
[ba?] I think nor of then
all others in the world I
sometims think I can not
Staind it but bar it as we
as I can Still hoping for
Abeter day althou is seams
like it is far far away but
if I never see you any
more to meet you in
heaven whar thar will be
no mor parting So no mor
yors &c Danel Abanthy
To: Mary Abnathy