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Home Jersey Co Ills March 16th 1865 Dear Brother I take this opportunity to write a few lines there is no news of importance. Father Mother and baby started last week to Chicago to the greatest healing medium [Dr JE Nuton?]. When they arrived at springfield they found that the railrode had been washed away so they could go no further. I heard this morning that Jersey Co is inside marcial law no one beeing alowed to leave the county without a pass + our suroundings at preasent are very unpleasent yet I live in hope that I may