Minersville                

June 7^th 1865

 

Friend Will

I thought I would wright for fear you would think hard of me for not answering your letter sooner beg pardon Will the reason of it you said you was going to get ready the next morn fore home it seams that your letter was wrote on the 26 of last Month, and I dident get it till the 7 of June. I received a letter from Mrs Cambell last week she sed that you have left the country so Mr Cambell couldent return home still you got back so I thought I would wright to harrisburg Will I was botherd I dident / know if I should direct it up country or harrisburg Will I was disapointed when I got your letter that you dident answer my questton what it was I wanted to know if you was married. I wont write much this time the reason of it is I am a fraid you wouldint get it Mrs Tucker and Manily and Harolles wishes to be rememberd by you

 

            please answer this write away so I will know wear you are

E L Merkle

To        W H Thurston

 

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WHThurston

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