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You said you wished you could take dinner with me again Ill bet you dont wish it any harder than I do I wish you was here to take dinner with me to day if you was we would more than have a nice time it seems like it has been a month since you was here I havent saw Milt since I got your letter but when I see him I will tell him what you said You said for Milt and me to come out there I think we will come I will be sure and bring your fellow along sure when I come and mine to if I can find out who he is

 

there were too trains of souldiers went through here yesterday I went to the office every night thinking I would get a letter from you I got too letters the day you left I got for letters that weak after you went away I hope I will get four this weak Martin and Caroline says for me to tell you that they still live in Campbellsburg but they dont want you to write to them at all they said you promest to write to them the before Sunday you said you had to write another letter I kno who it was to you said if I could not read your writing for me to bring along and you would read it for me I could read right along without any trouble I think you will have to bring this one back for me to read to you I have writen this so poore I dont expect you can read it at all Sarah folks are all well I guess / Ann Martin has moved to town she moved in mim Hitchcocks house Sarah and Ann was at the depo last night I tell you I was glad to get a letter from Em

 

            I hope you will excuse my bad writing and mistakes my pen is so bad I cant hardy write at all and my hand trembles

 

            Ma send her love to you

 

            Please write soon and often for I want to here from you if I cant see you I havent been any where since you went a way only over to Martins and to the office it seems so lonesome that I dont want to go any where Em I have got my hair cut off write short

 

            My love to all I am not acquainted with any but you but I reckon it makes no difference

 

                                                            As Ever Your true friend

Ellie Overman to her friend                                        Ellie

 

            Emma Hubbard                                                           Em if you get acquainted

                                                                                                with any union fellow give

them my address but if their are buternuts I dont care any thing about them

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