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�write to me as soon as they can all the rest of the rest of the folks I want you to go right down and see Mr Young and see if he has made any disposition of that mail rout of Mr Frenches and if he has not ["tle" x'd out] tell him I should like to have it when I get back if I live I shall be back the first of August and if he should conclude to let me have it to hire Mr French to cary it till the first of August plus see him as soon as possible and write me as soon as you can and direct your letters to Horace Wright camp Washburn Portland maine care of Capt Emerson Comp H I shall have to go with the rigement when it goes but I think I shall [something struck] stay with Dr Richardson while I stay in the rigerment but you may rest asured I shall not stay any longer than three months our higher officers have used us so mean that I never will serve no longer than I am obliged to I can tell you I wont any Hospital experience I will not try to tell you till I get home it is awful kiss Charly siss & Mary for ["me" inserted] tell them to be good till I get home tell Lyman to be a good boy and go to skool and learn well tell Mabine to write to me if she can before we go tell Ellure & Laura to write if they can tell Jenna how do for me write me Maryann as soon as you can all the news you ["can" inserted] I am very lonesome here althoug I have forty three