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July the 17 1862

I set down to
write a few lines to
you to let you no
[ta..? – crossed out] that i am well
at present time
and hoping that
these few lines may
find you all in
the same state of
good health and i
let you no that
i received your letter
and was very glat
to here y[crossed out] from you
and i let you no that
we have [?-crossed out] puty herd
times for few weeks
but i think we will
git som beter times before
long


[Pg2]

again and i think
you no all aboud our
fighting and Retrete
i wrote a letter too Reuben
[klose?] and i will sent
you teen dollers in this
letter and i dunt
no much to write
for this time and rite
soon and let me
me no aboud this
money and let me
no all the news
So much from your
son Emanuel Peter

Jacob Peter

Emanuel Peter

Write soon