Augusta Apr 29 1865

 

Dear Uncle                 

At your request I have dispatched to Washington I received your letter last nite about 6½ oclock I got a man to take my place & started for the city after making all the enquiry I could it was new business to me but thay all told me to send to the State Agent Col Henry A Wooster witch I did in afew words Mr Calwell our last Mayor wrote the dispatch & he understood it it was this                      is Selden M Dowst of the 4^th battery at any Hospital in Washington answer by telegraph to Henry Dowst Augusta Maine & directed to Col Henry A Wooster

 

Lavina was over today & no answer had come then but she will go over in the morning & if their is any answer she will put it in here to you & if their is no answer I will write as soon as I get an answer or if you warnt me to telegraph again providing I do not get an answer by monday write & so I will get word Monday & I will to any one you think best so goodby

 

all well as usual                                             

from

E W Whitcomb.

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