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E Peter

September 5th 1861

Father and mother
nere Harris Burg dauphen Co
I let you know that wee
ar all well at present
and I hope yous the same
and I like it first [trait?]
so far wee have plenty to
eat and dring but wee ar
kept [beaty?] close in camp
I [? crossed out] only been in Harris bu[rg]
twised sins I been here
but wee can git every [?]
wee waunt in camp thare
is too stores in camp Post off[ice]
and meeding every Sunday
and I sing wee stay here
on till wee have a richmand
[fall?] wee sauth waunth
wee hat to [leefe?] next
week and I let you know
turn over


[Pg2]

that thare is about 5,000
man in three camps here
there is about 2,000 man in
this camp now there was
5 comneys come in yesterday
and one come in[to-crossed out] today thare is
one richmand going a way one
of this days and I let youns
know thare will bee a Battle
now bee fore long at massas gap
or at Washingto[wcrossed out]n
Chanerl Scott set they [shoult?]
come out of massas gap to
washington or from washington
to massas gap he wants them
alll to getter if [he?] possable
cus that may be all
for this time for wee have
a hart way of riding here
wee have to lay down too
it and w[crossed out] that about the
way wee eat Franklin Pete[r]

[Pg3]

Answer this letter
as soon as you [rserved?] it

Direct you leter to
Harris burg Post Office
Dauphen Co Pa

camp [carthen?] in care of J
J [Lintterso?]

Answer quick

Franklin Peter
Manuel Peter
Jacbb Peter