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September 2 1864
Camp near Peters burg dear
father I imbrase the opper
tuneity of riting you
A few loins to let you
no I am well at
present and truly hop
when theas few loins
cums to hand may fin
you well and doind
well I have no news
to rite at present the
yan keys crost our

Picket lins to
day but we run
them back I would lik
to hear from you I h?>
hearad from you in
a weak tims is toler
hard hear we draw
plenty to eat but we
doant get anuf our
horses you rot to
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if I wanted any thing
to you no I wil
rite to you when I
want any thing I ex
spect I sun have
to have to have som
things from home ?>
ful to mouthe you
rote you a cuming
out hear if you do
you had betrer cum
by d??>l you
hus got R?>ses
of the railroad I am glad
to hear can
cut grain so wel
so I must cloas rite
Soon an often di
rect to Peters burg v a
give mi love to
al of mi little broathers
and sisters so I remain
your Son John Black