Washington April the 11^th 1862

 

dear sister as soon as i get paid i will get a furlough and go to see youse i think it is most time we would get paid some says we will get discharged again the 1^st of May it is too much expences to keep cavalry the 7^th New York Cavalry is discharged if they discharge us i will enlist again i am orderly for General Wadsworth i get 75 cents a day besides what i get from the Regiment thirteen dollars a month I wonder if John knows you received a letter from me yet he will wonder how you got my address please to send me the / New York Clipper for i am a great boy for sport when you write let me know where is John Ryan and Aunt Ellen i most forget all my relations it would take me a month to consider about them let me know what aunt Mary is that is dead and her husband i dont recolect any aunt Mary but one that is John Morrisons wife

 

i must close if i continue you would have a history to read

 

No more at present but remains

 

your affectionate Brother

Michael Conklin

           

Write soon again

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