Philadelphia Aug 27^th 1862

 

Dear Sister

                        I received your letter and i am glad to hear that yous are all well i am getting a little better i received your letter today and i found a dollar in it which i am much obliged to you for until i return the compliment to you for i was in need of it we will get paid here on the first of the next month and i expect four months pay Bedelia i am sorry about that box you sent me you can get it there again if you have the receipt for it or else make him pay you for it i left the companey on the 4^th of August and went to the Hospital and stopt there 7 or 8 days and then i was sent here thats how i missed the box

 

that was a very short letter you wrote to me the last you were complaining about me writing / short letters but yours is far shorter

 

i am glad to hear that Mary Morrisons family is well but i did not hear any thing about herself or Jane

 

you did not mention how John is getting along

 

there seems to be something the matter you were so long writing your letter was wrote on the 26^th and i received it on the 27^th i get a pass every day here from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. and i come in and out for my meals i am in the best Hospital in the City

           

Direct as before

                       

No more at present

from your Brother

Michael Conklin

 

good night Write soon again

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