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�[envelope] Soldier's Letter E. B. hench 8th Maine Regt Maj E W Woodman

Miss Lizzie C. True Hope Maine Oscar

[letter] Hilton Head. Is. Dec 17, 1861 Dear Friend Lizzie,

You know why I let the good old dows[?] of Hope I wished you to write me since that time passing through so many scenes. I have almost most forgiven those friends which should have been kept most fresh in my memory Lizzie for one. While conversing with your Brother hed last cup[?] in reg and to this corespondence is party - he made the remark that his sister Lizzie wrote him more love and kindness than all the rest - the thought came in a moment that you promised to write me and I told Ned the first letter I wrote should be addressed - Lizzie as she would most certainly do right to reply. The truth is I have got