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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
woman and feel for my country and A special regard for the 2d maine Regiment I think according to what I read and hear they fought bravely I think they are worthy of enough to eat and make them comfortable I was willing my son should go and help protect our union but I feel as though they should be cared for better than they have been since they hve been out there perhaps you will consider this beneath your notice but such news is spreading through our country it is hurting the cause very much we had A Donation to send our boys something and I put in my mite what I had to put in and while I was there there was more than one two or three Mothers and Fathers told me their boys were sharing and wrote home for them to send something to