Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1861 December the 13th Fort War[r]en, [Massachusetts]

Dear frand i take this
op[portu]n[i]ty to Write you a fwe[sic]
lines to let you know that
i am Well and hope this Will
find you the same We
are all up four haveing
a good time We are as hapy
as Clams at his plate
We Can not have no liberty
for a good spell i Want
you to seand me some to bace
tobaco if you Will for i
have no money up hear
[illegible name] is in the hospitil
With a havey Cold but he
Will be out soon as he git
beter This is all that i Can
think of now good by
From you frand
Lyman Waggot

Private, Co. D, 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry

MSS 8474-z

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