Philadelphia Nov 3^rd/62

 

Dear Sister

                        I take my pen in hand to inform you that i am well at present hopeing these few lines will find yous all well also i would have wrote sooner only i was waiting to be sent to my Regiment but i wont be sent for another while until i get paid i expect that will be next the tenth of this month

 

I have wrote a letter to mary Morrison three weeks ago and got no answer yet i directed it to President street near 3^rd Avenue Brooklyn N.Y. Ask Ferdinand if he knows a man here by the name of eyebrows No more at present from your Brother

 

Write soon again                                                                                

Michael Conklin /

 

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Direct to Michael Conklin

U.S. Army Hospital corner

Wood & 22^nd streets

            Philadelphia, Pa

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