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Well Sarah it is Nearly Nite and the rain is a poring down i dont know hardly what i would give to be at home to knight to get in to a good bed with you and our sweete little girl i hope it will not be longe untill i shall beable to enjoy that great pleasure but there is no chance to get / i furlow none but hope that uncle Abe will give me an honerable discharge after awhile witch will bebetter than all the furlows the greatest pleasure that i se is when i am a sleep for very often you and our little girl pays me a visit or rather i visit you if i could only se you as often as i dream i do i would be glad / i want you to fix your Crismas dinner and eat at just 12 ocl and eat alittle for me and tell me what you had to eat and i will think of you at that time and tell you what i had for dinner

 

i received your paps letter in dieue time i will rite to him in a few days

 

i sent Sils letter

 

i want you and / and your pap to tell me what you think of it this is the Eavning of the 16^th and i am still well

 

you will have to pay for this letter for i havent got any stamps i will have to close for this time hoping to remain your living Husband

 

W^m Forder to S Forder

 

give my respects to all the friends and tell them all to rite

 

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rite       rite       rite       rite often

often    often    often

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