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� 1863

                       Sept 9th

Camp Near Beverly Ford Va

                  My Dear Mother

I now set my down to write you a few lines to let you now that I wel and hope that theas few lines wil find you the same I received that box And evry thing all right I think that Atta picture looks lik her very much we stil lay hear a drilling and pickiting we have to drill twice a day

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but ^ is nothing but fun we dow alright as we have Mind to for our offesers don't think selfs no beter than the privets since we left the old Camp larst spring thay think More of the men it is [dark?] and I must to finish tomorrow

                   G.P. Baker