Sept 16

 

Dear friend

I received your letter a long time ago and have neglected to write to you but you must please to excuse mee and i will try and do better next time but you must not bee mad but continue to write to mee and i will answer them faithful i am well and so is all of the rest of the boys Wee like it hear now wee did not at first but wee have / plentay to eat hear now and that that is good to General McClellan sayes all that is alive shall eat a thanksgivain dinner at home and there will bee fun yet for wee have not onley jest made a start now but will go write strate a head now and not spare one it is our flag or death and it must be our flag and our countray Well you must excuse mee now / for i have got to go on pickate with thee rest of the boys and they air all ready so good buy at preasant from your true friend and Cosen

T. P. Hibbard

                                   

give my love to all enquiring friends

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