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Memphis. Tenn, Sept 24th 1862
Memphis. Tenn, Sept 24th 1862
Dear Mother
Dear Mother
I now seat myself to write a few lines to you I have nothing else to do so I concluded to write a little I come off picket this morning. When you send my over coat you may put a pair of them buckskin gloves in and my watch if I had it here I would sell it I can get about ten or twelve dollers for it. it only cost me five I am going to try to send home thirty dollers next pay day that will make one hundred has M A got her letter yet I expected a letter to day but did not got 'any' all well no more [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] John Beech my love to all
 
I now seat myself to write a few lines to you I have nothing else to do so I concluded to write a little   I came off picket this morning. when you send my over coat you may put a pair of them buckskin gloves in and my watch   if I had it here I would sell it   I can get about ten or twelve dollers for it.   it only cost me five   I am going to try to send home thirty dollers next pay day   that will make one hundred   has M A got her letter yet   I expected a letter to day but did not got 'any'   all well no more thank him from John Beech   my love to all

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Memphis. Tenn, Sept 24th 1862

Dear Mother

I now seat myself to write a few lines to you I have nothing else to do so I concluded to write a little I came off picket this morning. when you send my over coat you may put a pair of them buckskin gloves in and my watch if I had it here I would sell it I can get about ten or twelve dollers for it. it only cost me five I am going to try to send home thirty dollers next pay day that will make one hundred has M A got her letter yet I expected a letter to day but did not got 'any' all well no more thank him from John Beech my love to all