Dear Wife and children I not
heard from you xxx xxx xxx
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I have looked for a leter from you
til I xxxx——–
xxx xxx xxx xxx I dont know how long
we shal stay here then we have
til the first of may to fill the regi
ment a good xxx we wont go
if it is xxx from xxx but not all the xxxx
xxx that xxxx
xxxxxxx a great many xxx on
xxx they had them sent to me in
elmira last night I have had the
worst cough I ever had in my
life but I feel very well now or
I would if knew that you had
enough to live on I want to know
whether there is any left of seling
the plase or not