Camp of the 64^th N.Y.

Near Willismaden

Virginia
January 27^th/64

 

Dear Parents as Seth and the Boys are going to start for Elmira to morrow morning at 
 

So I will write a word or two and send you one of my humbley Pictures would send more but they onley cost $1.25 a piece and guess you will have to put up with it. They take verry poor pictures here but about as good as can be expected. I have got a letter / all nearly writen to Send. So wont write but a word. Seth is going to start with it. So you must not Forsake me becaus I have not grown any better looking. Sophia must wait a spell and will try and do Better

                                    From

                                    E. E. Brown

 

                        To

                                    Parents

                        John & L

                                    Brown

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