Columbian College Hospt

Washington DC

April the 11/63

 

Dear brother it is with pleasure that I seat mi self this morning to write you a few lines to let you no how I am getting a long I am getting a long prety well know but i halve been very sick since I last wrote to you but am a great deal better know I feel middling weak yet but I think I will get a long buly know tell pap that I was nearer ded here than I was at falmouth last year but I halve got so I can run a round a gain but for the run a round well Jack i spose you folks / are making prepperations to plant corn back there I wish I was there I think I cold jurk a place a round puty rough I would like to be back there a bout the time the red horse gets on the riffle I think I cold hook a bout a dozen more or less but I gess it would be less the weather has been very nice here for the last few days it puts me in mind of spring I thought I would a been to the company before this time and I would a been if I had not got sick but I cant tell when I will get there know but it will be some time yet be fore I get there 

 

well Jack you need not look for a long letter this time for I dont feel much lik writing but I want you to write me a good long letter and tell me all the news and write soon and dont for get I will close by sending you all mi well wishes

nothing more but remain your

                                               

Brother Geor. Bender

                                                           

Jackson Bender

                       

Write soon and dont for get            

 

tell the rest of the folks not to be oneasy a bout me for I am getting a long buly

                                   

good day

                                   

write soon soon soon               

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