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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
[note written along left side of page: please excuse blunders for I am not a good penman]
hospital till spring I would neither stop in my own state for I do not like this place; I have not had any pay for over 10 months I now [sp: know] sir if you will look at this matter a little and write a note to the Surgeon in charge to hav [sp: have] me transferred you will confer a favour that will be remembered by me as long as I liv [sp: live] The Surgeon his name is Robert Bartholomew my adress is John Taylor W.S. General Hospital, Fort Schuyler, N.Y. Section B, Ward I remain your obediant and humble servant [note on side: I will send this to my home and my wife will forward to you]
John Taylor of Co. N. 2nd Regt. Me.