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This transcription has not been verified by Special Collections Research Center Staff. Please also consult images of the document.

3                4

Septenper th 31 1861

virginia fairfax county
and deare father I
let you know that
we left Washington
Septemper th 27 and
now we ar in virginia
and we ar all well
and i like it first
trate so fare and i
let you know that
we was on picket
gards and we have
take three prisaner
and one hors and
we exbect a battle
every day and i
let you know

[Pg2]

that we was
cault out three
tines for in a battle
and the repels
dident com and
yesterday the have
got a battle and
our man did wipt
  repeles
the  in a shorte
time and i let
you know that
i have seene more
sins i left home
that i have seene
in my life and
let me know if
you git our cloes

[Pg3]

an[crossed out] and i would
to[crossed out] sent[crossed out] be[crossed out] like to
sent my likeness
if i can and i
can git nos[crossed out] no
chanes and i sink
i come home in
abute too or three mones
if i can and this
is all as i can
write for this time
and you need excuse
my bat writeing
and spelling for i
have no time and no
plase to write
and write me as

[Pg4]

sune as  you git
this in youre
hant and so much
from youre sun

Emanuel Peter
Jacob Peter

Direct your letder
to Washington City
[enens?] 49 regmend [?]
in care of Cap McRay