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� Washington. D. C. September 21st

                                                1864
                        My Dear Sister I 

Recved your of the larst Night and Was thunder struck to of Colum beaing so sick and Helen to I hope that it is the wil that thay wil git well Sarah my health better I deatel[detail] hear in the Hospital I supose that you would like to know what I have to I Wash dishes help the Sister it is light duty and I dont have to work very hard I git plenty to eat and have a good bed to lay on Nights I hope that theas few lines you all gitting Well I want you to write often and let me now how that you along tel Mother and Farther to take good care of thare selves and you and little do the same I think that I have wrote all that