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Chattahoogie River Georgia July 11th 1884. Dear Wife, Some four weeks ago I wrote you a letter from [Ackworth?] and since then have written two letters from Big [illegible] Station and have not recovered any reply from you in return that I may know how you and family all are I think it is my turn now to ask whether you are sick or what is become of you. I should like very much of you can possibly obtain it for me to send me a silk packet handkerchief] in your next letter as if have none. We are now about a mile from the Chattahoogie River and have been fourtunate enough to be kept out of most of the fighting that has been done but how long we may remain so I cannot say, it may possibly be