U. S. Sanitary Commission,

Baltimore                          September 13 1864

 

My Dire father an mother I now take this opertunity ofriting afu linds to lete you noe that I am rite smart noe I have had avery sick spel thare was six dais that I did not eat eny thing at ole an wos ote of my head I did not noe eny thing I was so that I cod not wock bot I am agiting my stranth noe agin I am in the hosptle here an it is agod plase here bot I dont noe hoe long I may stay here noe bot I think the war will son be over noe we are aganing ole the time my rigment is done in the valey noe I have got clear one hevey batle bey ben here / and I want to be clear of them ole I have sene anofe to satis fie me I have the rumitisem soe in my lages that I hant much use if thay send me to the rigment I shall be lade ope with that I am afeard I have not recived eny pay yeat an dont noe wen I shall thare is 81.30 dolers acoming noe besides this month it will be god we it comes bot I wod like to have some of that noe soes I cod pay my detes I dont noe hoe libe is agiting along I have not herd from hor sins she wos sick an I noe mony most be cares with hor an I have not got eny to send hor you most doe the best you can with hor an mabey I will have som mony som time it is in god hands eny how /

 

I wod like to se John wile I am here bot I dont noe were he is an he dont noe were I am I wod like to be at home noe awile an git something god to eat my apitite is very god noe every thing is faberly for linclen 4 yers more noe an I think he is the man to run this meshine for he has run it soe well an solong he has Just got the hang noe an is agone rite along with it noe litle mack cant shine every day pots him back the rebeles is nerley plaide ote I think this winter will clen them ope the sholders is acoming in here every day thare is 2000 thosen com here to day bond to the front an thare is 3000 rebeles dserted an com to washington thay are tard of this war /

 

Noe I have told you ole the nose you most give my love to ole the fockes an to your selefes

 

Rite son Drect your leter to Federel hill Forte

Forte Federel hill hospitle

            Baltimore. M.

            My love to you all

            stell remands youres

            Francis G Springer

 

            an tell me were

                        John is noe

                        Rite weay

                        You dont noe

                        hoe long I may

                        stay here

                        Gode Bey

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