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have a favorable opportunity, by means of a visitor to the hospital, who is now sitting by the side of my
called upon me & given me a few trifles——— Dear friend, I wish you would say to Mrs Rice I send her my
the face of a friend,—I wish you would write me a good long letter, some of you my dear friends, as
a letter from home is very acceptable in hospital——— My diarrhea is still somewhat troublesome, yet I
please put a stamp on & write to me—Please give my love to the friends in the village & tell them I
Fort Bennet, July 21st 1863 Adjutant General Thomas, General: I have the honor to forward this my application
Herewith please see testimonials from my officers. I have the honor General to remain &c.
—have a pretty bad cold, the doctor does not call my disease by any particular name—I have considerable
I send you my love.