Dear Sisters i tak this present optony[opportunity?] of in forming you whar i am i am in marlan[Maryland] at [?] but I shell return to Washing before long I hav ben to [?] I hav sin sum of them rebels who hav got to of them in the rom whar whe stay tha as durty [?] [?] whe went out to get som ha [hay] for the hors whe gin [?] sam not i went out and cramp[?] som of old prat tirkes last nit it is fun[?] whe went out to get the mail whe expected the [?] day or to moro[?][Page 1]
Febary the 25 1862
Dear Sisters i tak this present optony[opportunity?] of in forming you whar i am i am in marlan[Maryland] at [?] but I shell return to Washing before long I hav ben to [?] I hav sin sum of them rebels who hav got to of them in the rom whar whe stay tha as durty [?] [?] whe went out to get som ha [hay] for the hors whe gin [?] sam not i went out and cramp[?] som of old prat tirkes last nit it is fun[?] whe went out to get the mail whe expected the [?] day or to moro[?]
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