Columbian College Hospt

Washington DC

April the 13/63

I know a girl with teeth of perl

and sholders white as snow

She lives ah well

I must not tell

wouldnt you like to know

 

her sunny hair is wondrous fair

and wavy in its flow

who made it less

one little tress

wouldnt you like to know /

 

Her eyes are bleu celestial hue

and dazzling in their glow

on whom they beam

with melting gleam

wouldnt you like to know

 

Her lips are red and fairly wed

like roses ere they blow

what lover sips

those dewy lips

wouldnt you like to know

 

Her fingers are like lillies fair

when lillies fairest grow

whose hands they press

with fond caress

wouldnt you like to know

 

Her foot is small and has a fall

like snowflakes on the snow

and where it goes

beneath the rose

wouldnt you like to know /

 

She has a name the sweetest name

that language can bestow

twould break the spell

if I should tell

wouldnt you like to know

 

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I send mi well wishes to you all good by for this time write soon soon soon soon soon

 

George Bender, Co. B 1^st Pa. art

Columbian College Hospt

Washington DC. April the 13, 1863

 

I halve got to feel prety well a gain I think I shall be able to go to the company be fore long I think a bout in two or three month i can stand it prety well if I dont get a back set wich i hope I wont well I expect you folks halve a nice time back there I halve a nice time two but it is a nice lonesome time that I halve it is a very dry time here at presant the weather has been very nice here for some time we had some rane last night and it is a little cool to day write soon and tell me all the news nothing more at presant but remain your brother GB Elizabeth Bender 

 

Columbian College Hospt a gainst the world liz give mi love to all the the fair sex good for the fair sex I cant think of eny thing to write for there is nothing new going on here at presant So I will haft to close by sending you all mi well wishes write soon and tell me all the news good morning till you

 

I write a letter to Jackson the other day tell him I want him to answer it soon and for him to tell me if he goes to [?] yet buly for [?] tell him not to stay to late at night and he will feel better the next day nothing more at presant but remain your brother

                                                                                                           

George Bender

                                                                                                           

Miss E Bender

                                   

Write soon

                       

this is a funny letter but I cant help it know good day

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