September the 29 1862

                                                                                                         

            friend                          Wimiam

I got your leter some time a go it found me quite sick with the ager but I am beter I can eat my rations with out any troble now I was vary glad to hear from you but I would like to see you much beter We have a quite a nice time here now We are at fredric city a boute 40 rods off We have bin here a week / we got 100 & 50 new recrutes it makes the 29 look much beter We gard the city now please write soon tell my folks that I am much beter I wade 186 to day I give my best respects to all inquiring

 

                        Direct to

            fredrick city

            by the way

            baltimore 29 reg

            ovi       marland

 

F J Merrell /

 

To        wiliam rot

            wiliam root

 

rite soon

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