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Camp Lincoln Washington D. C. Sept.25th 1861

Dear Parrance,
I now take my pen in
hand to inform
you that I am well and hope
these fiew lines will find
you enjoying the same one of
Gods blessings.  I have wrote to [Edm?]
and answer to his kind
letter but wethere he reseaved it or knot I am un-
able to say as up to this date I have had no
answer.  When you have time I hope that some
of you will write to me and let me know
how you all are.  Ma thear is hardley a moment
passes but what I am thinking of home and
what kind parance I have got. If I ever return
from this worse than [wiccud] war I hope that
it will be to bless you and repay you fore