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Letter to "Dear Sisters and Mother," March 17, 1865

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  • Camp Woodfin ____ [NC ?] Asheville Dear Sisters & Bother Mearch the 17 / 65 After my love to you all I can inform you that I am in fine health at this time & havent any thing of interest to write you we have moved [?] several [?] _______ [? -- train, times] miles from asheville and hav built ____ [?] some cabbins I have One of the best in the command Sister Dorothy I am [?] very ______ [?] Sorry [?] that I could not stay with you and the Children but you know why it was I hope you will not think ______ [?, hard] of me I will try to do better the next time I come home I will Close for this time hopeing to hear from _____________________ [next two lines illegible] _____________________ [envelope]. Addressed to Mrs. D.I. Kelly, Waynesville, Haywood Co., N.C. Postmarked Freedom, Ten,Apr 21
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  • In a letter of March 17, 1865 addressed to "Dear Sisters and Mother" the author describes being near Asheville and apologizing for not staying with Dorothy on a recent visit home.
  • Camp Woodfin ____ [NC ?] Asheville Dear Sisters & Bother Mearch the 17 / 65 After my love to you all I can inform you that I am in fine health at this time & havent any thing of interest to write you we have moved [?] several [?] _______ [? -- train, times] miles from asheville and hav built ____ [?] some cabbins I have One of the best in the command Sister Dorothy I am [?] very ______ [?] Sorry [?] that I could not stay with you and the Children but you know why it was I hope you will not think ______ [?, hard] of me I will try to do better the next time I come home I will Close for this time hopeing to hear from _____________________ [next two lines illegible] _____________________ [envelope]. Addressed to Mrs. D.I. Kelly, Waynesville, Haywood Co., N.C. Postmarked Freedom, Ten,Apr 21