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Gen McClellan

Washington City
December the 9th 1861
My Dear farther
I take this present
opertunity to wright
a few lines to you to
let you no that
we are all well at
present time and
I hope these few lines
may find you in
joying the same and
further I let you no
that we ware out
[cauting?] the other day
about fifteen miles
to wards the revels
and we chased them
and they runs and
tore there canons all
to peases and we

[Pg2]

catched ten of them
and we took them
along to our camp
and further I let
you no that we are
going out to maraid
again and ten
thousand more then
ware out the other
time and in all
will be twenty
thousand and we
exspect a batle fore
shure if they dont
run a gain and
further I let you no
that we are bilding
our winter huts
and I like it very
well yet so fare
and I am well to
fare I weigh
twenty five pounds

[Pg3]

more then I weight
wen I left home
and further I let
you no that I
will sent you too
pictures and I want
you to take good
care off them fore
the one brother
Edward sent to me
nothing more at
present time Wright
soon Emanuel Peter
[?] jacob Peter

Direct your leter to
Washington city
[..rvin?] 49 Regiment Pa
In care of Capt McClay.

[Pg4]

and I most forgot
that west and
that shirt you
rote to me that
you dident get
it and if you
hant got it yet
go to Jacob [Weeand?]
fore I sent it
with him and
he has it yet
if you dident get
it