Camp Griffen Nove the last 1861

 

Dear parents tis

With great pleasher

That i right to let you

No that i got your letter and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was all well and hope thes few lines will find you the same now to for iam well now and hope that i shall be to dont you tis very rany hear now and cold to some of the boys are homsick as the devel Aint they fools We have got our money hear and iam gointo keep mine to have some fun aint that best hay what do you say Send the boys picturs to me in your next isay 

 

Tell Mandy that hur John will come home bymby when congras sets it will tell the story on way or the other

 

Give my love to all the frends and espsely to A.B.B.IE

 

tell all about

Edwin folks

To and all the

Rest to

that is all now

So good By

From John W Pitridge /

 

Didle dum

i wish i had some

Rum

 

Wight  aint this nice

Mother

Soon     u say that

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