Philadelphia Nov 18^th/62

 

Dear Sister

                        I take my pen in hand to write these few lines to you hopeing to find you all in good health as i am in at present

 

I received them papers today thats a great loss for that Asylum to be burned down

 

I dont expect to be sent back to my Regiment until i get paid i cant tell when that will be perhaps in less than a week when you write let me know how is John getting along or is he pedling for pat yet also let me know did Mary get that letter i wrote to her i hav not much to write at present Direct as before

                       

No more at present from your

Brother Michael Conklin

 

Write soon

 

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F. A. Collins

580 De Kalbe

Ave     Brooklyn

New York

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