Harpers fery

thursday May the 7 1863

 

my Dear Wife i take this opertunity of riting a few lines that i am well and hope this may find you all the same i recivd your letter stating that you got the mony i sent you i have bin up in orderd to go on a scout of two hundred and fifty miles Whe will go in the cars i think Whe ar going to have a fite but i cant tell so no more i will rite to you when i com back Dont rite till i rite to you a gain give my love to all

 

                                                from your husband

                                                            Barnett Snyder

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