Dis Mounted Camp

Plesant Valy in

Maryland

Sept 28^th 1864

 

Dear Sister Laura

                                    it is with grate pleasure that I now now sete my self to answer your ever welcom letter whitch I recieved a few mits a go glad was I to here from home I tell you, and to here that my folks was all well and I was glad to here that all of them Babes was all well I tell you well Laura tell Jole that I cold not help laughing / to think what he was a going to call his boy that was Abriham and he thought that you had better call your girl Miss Mrss Abriham well you tell Jole that I think he can find some other name for his boy if he cant just write to me well Laura there aint now news to write Oh there is one thing that I will tell father that I dont wanto fight no three years so I shant vote for Lincoln my vote will go for Mcl or FreeMount I dont no as I spelt his name right but I guess you will who I mean but I will be Dam if I vote / for him Ziba he is for Lincoln and so is Seymour so you can see how I vote. now father when you get this read just burn it up you will want you. well I cant think of any more to write this time so good by write soon write soon

                                                                       

from J W Palmer

to Laura M Davis

 

love to all and her is a kiss for Laura   love you

 

J W Palmer

 

I wrote to Jole for four pare of boots

I dont know as he has got my letter

if he has I want he should write

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