Augusta May 10^th 1865

 

Father I came at E thanans and he has just got your letter of May 10^th was glad to hear that Senden was no worse. I feared it would be worse, but it is hard now. I came here yesterday and reported to Maj Littler and he says I shall get my discharge. I also recd a letter from the Surgeon at Philadelphia to report at Augusta

 

            I have got a pass and am going home to morrow. I have got a pass to await farther orders. I shall wait untill they get my Descriptive List and then I shall be notified and shall be down and be mustered out. You nead not wory about home for I am going home and going to work. you stay untill Selden is better. I will do as well as I can. I can work I guess and do as much as the poorest of folks any way

 

            we got a letter from Ferd Sunday he was well says he was never better. all was well at home when I left

                                                                       

Yours J. A. Dowst /

 

            I have been writing to you but shall direct to Selden

 

I shall probably get my discharge next week

J. A. Dowst

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