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January The 9 1860
        Dear Jinie deeming it a duty as well as a
privalige to wright to those of home I have always bin found
and knowing at the same time it would give them pleasure
to hear from me you wanted to know whether the rat with
the longest tail got in the the hole the quickest. I think that
the one with the shortest tail could get in the hole the quic
kest. I must bring my letter to a close for They are waiting
for me to wash the dishes. Give my love to Beck Furry and tell
her to mind this muddy weather and not fall down. Give
my love to all inquiring friends. good By

        Ellie B AStaffer

Reverse Side [2]:

Personal Letter Addressed to:

Jinie Hatfield
Bridgewator
Rockingham
    County
    Va

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Shanandoah County Virginia State May 14th
1845 Mr W.B. Rogers [I] I take this opportunity
to Right a few lines to you a boud [about] Minerel ores [struckthrough]
Ores Whe have and wolth [would] Like to have tham
Excemmenid [examined] by you and we ear [are] nod [not] Eable [able]
To bring it to you And by Male [mail] whe can not
Setit. no male Whill take it for us
And whe wolth wish for you to in form us
how and in what way the ore [struckthrough] ore Might be Send
to you with the Least Expence

   I will Send A little to you in this Letter
of one kine [kind] of ore. Whe do not knew
what it Containces [contains] and whe wolth wish
For you to Led us knew what it this I think
Whe Cane [missing words to end of line]

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The borax in its rough state is called- tineal -
Pyrites Which is a Greek word signifying fire stone
hence it was call [struckthrough] called carbine stone
the white pyrites contain more arsenic are similar to cobalt
the germans call them mispickle or mispilt vapor
Sal Ammoniac  Muriat of Ammonia Salzaures ammo=
niac .germ. this neutral Salt
SPR.STA  Spruce Beer / WAG Wadd Glack an ore & Manganese
WAT 28 Manganese TiTo Manganese RHO Matle

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Sept the 10 1861

             Camp Blair Fair fax Station

     Dear Sister it is with
pleasure that I can say to
you that I am well at
this time and hopeing
when these few lines find [struckthrough] reach
you it may find you
well and at the good friends
in bridgewater. we are all
getting along fine at this
time except the bad wea
ther it is raining now
I hope it will clear up
before long. we have had
a fine time so fare we
hav been down at masons
and munsons and nuts
hills on picket  we had
good time of it  we
are ready to march now.
I expect we will leave to

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morrow morning. I do
not ^now if we will march or not
and if we do I can not tell
whare we will go two if
we leave this camp. I will
wright to you and let
you know (I) where go two
if we do not get away
I will let you know wright
soon as you get this I must
Bring my letter to aclose
for to knight it is
geting late so No more
But remain your Brother

    John F Hatfield

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Frankin C Ohio May the 15 1861.
Much respected brother and sister i wish to write
a few lines and tell you that we are as well as
for comon your leter was receivd and we ware glad
to hear from you again and when [struckthrough] we also receivd
a letter from brother benjamen and one leter from brother
david we are allways glad to hear from you.
when you receive this write how you are geting
along we wish you all well. our best respects
to you all to Mr Richerd wendel
write Soon that we may hear from you how
you are geting along
      from Joseph and dorly [Senly?]
        Frankin C Ohio
     Centrel College Blend

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                    April the 26 1861
                                        Frederick Co Va

Harpers Ferry the 26 [1861

Dear sister tis with plesure that i rite
you a few lines to let you know how i am geting
along. well i am Geting a long first rate.
sis ever time i look at that ring i think of
you. that ring gives me a great deal of plesure
and i want you to not greav after mee for i expect
to get home some of thies days and wee will
hav a big tim. sis tell Elley [Altfper?] that
i would like to see her and would like to pinch
her armes. Tell her that i often think of
her and think of het and her quarling. tell
her to take my place in sunday school
till i cum home tell her when she seas that
rosey bush that ^she planted at the cornner
of the house She must think of mee and
when i put on my red shurt i will think
of her and vick ahall. giv my love to vick and
tell her that i will take care of bills cut.
you must take good care of yourself till Jon
cumes home and then you and him will be

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maried. sis giv my love to tean and tell
her that she must take good care of her
self and not ^to forget mee for i cannot for
get her and god knows that i dont want
to forget her. giv my love to beck furry
and l tell her to take good care of rader
and not let him run of with a volinteer
compny again for there is no plesure in a
army. giving love to mis ginney coley
and tell her that i saw m. cofman but
did ot speak to him for i was on gard and could
not leav. the way i new him was by his horse
i hav not seen him since that was the
day he came in to harpers ferry he hadent
got off his horse yet when i saw him
sis tell may hance and mat smals
and sis swecker and het Filemans that
i send my love and best rest respecks to
them. sis tell salley swats that ev
erytime i think of her i think of the
nite that wee was at the wake at
cofmans when chris lay cratser was there

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tell her that there is no girls
to feed me by here for wee dont
get any by here and tell sis cibler
that i am very hungry and wish
that she was here to feed me and
tell her that i hav got my comb
in my pocket yet and she shent
hav it tell her to send mee that
sharp stick That she was going to
giv christ and tell her that she
cant take care of mee know tell
mis snider that John blake more
is with us and he dont care for nat
king atall  he is as livley as a cricket.
Girls if we were all in bridgewater
again wee would stay there i would
like to see you all again if god spairs
my life to get back to old bridgewater.
wee will hav a big time long to be re
membered and never to be forgotten
sis tell mary duner and bell that i
send my love to them both and tell mary

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to send that rosted chicken that she
promis to send mee. Sister tell the girls
to excuse my bad riting and bad spelling
sis let each girl read ther peas and
you and cootly can reed it all if you ch
oose

May God bless you All
and keep you in helth and
prosperity

Tell Salley Swats that fred sends
his love and best respects to her and wish
es her well and ses She must tell his sister
o to look in the office whether his let
ter and likenus cum

Know Girl i must
Bring my letter to aclose
i still remain your treu
forever un till deth
from H.E. Hatfield
to the girls in [old?]
Bridgewater
first to E.V. F Hatfield