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� Camp 20th Maine Vol

              Arlington Hights
                   May 15 1865
              My Dear Sister

I sit my self to answer to kind

letter of the 6th  My health Is good 

and hope that theas few lines wil fine you the same you wanted to know when I was coming home for my part I cant tell I hope before

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long you wanted to come home ^ Suit of blue I gess I shal fast anough but I Want a suit of sitersons clothes to Wear of git out of the wives Wel Helen as Peter write to day he wil send you his picture he is on deatel to day he sends his love to you and wants you to Excuse him for not writing for we hardly can git Chanse to ["Sl"crossed out] Sleep til of late