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to Miss Mary

He is happy she gave him a locket with her picture. He assures her that she is the only person in St. Louis he talks to.

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to Miss Mary

He asks if she and Rosa would like to go a carriage ride with him to the Belle Fontain Cemetary.

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to Miss Mary

He assures her that his feelings for her are pure. Meanwhile, he has been mustered into service. He talks about different captains. He does not know how long he will be there but feels it will be a while.

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to My Dear Mary

He encloses a note, not included here, to be given to his mother in the event he killed. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Mary

They have been in 2 battles since he last wrote. They fought gallantly but suffered a lot. Was written near Jamestown, Virginia.

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to My Dear Mary

They carry no reporters with them, and thus there is nothing about them in the papers. He heard a good sermon in church. He sent her some music.

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to My Dear Mary

He wrote to her mother telling her how much he has enjoyed spending time in their home. He fears there is no chance for promotion. It seems Miss R does not dislike him anymore.

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to My Dear Mary

He fills her in on the recent battle at Bull's Run and his three wounds. Letter includes 2 pictures. One shows a couple of biblical scenes: Water from the Rock and The Golden Calf and the other shows a boy and a girl in bed with with a dog and cat.

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to Miss Mary

He says he will soon have fun. He hopes everyone is well. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Gal (Mary)

He says one day she will wake up and read the paper and find out where they are and what they they are doing. He has only had two letters since being in the field. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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