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Bowling Green
March 27th
Dear Perants
I thout [thought] that I would write you a few lines I hav not herd from you within 3 weaks, we hav got marching Orders to go to Louisville, Ky we start the First Train that goes North
O mother is it Posible that my...
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...Brother Johney is Dead John Brainard just got a letter that said that he was Dead I could not hardly believe it why did you not write to me and let me know that he was sick I had got some things to send to him but Poor boy he will never kneed them
when I get to Louisville I want you mother & father to come and see me it dont cost much & I want to see you if you hav not got the money mordgage the farm to get the money
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now I want you to remember and come when you write I want you to write all about Johneys Death
Write soon Direct to Louisville
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There was no signature. Wm could have gotten the idea of
mortgaging the farm from the letter of 63/02/16, q.v.
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