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1865-05-20-Page 01
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Washington May 20th/65 Good Morning Jennie As I did not have an oppertunity to mail my letter last night I will write you a note on Rebel paper. this is the very best quality now dont you think the Confederacy was gone up. Will goes back to Atlanta this morning I will send my letter by him I would like to write Aunt a note but will not have time - I will write you along letter soon - perhaps Sallie will permit you to read the dull long letter I wrote to her I thank you ten thousand times for those good letters. but am very sorrow the photo did not come. oh: I was so sorry Sallie was so hurt about my photo. Kiss her for me wont you. I have an invitation to take dinner with a fine Southern gentleman to day must I go? Lieut. Sheafer is here with me we have real pleasant times. I think we will go to the Regt soon I want to see Milty dont you? he is the same good man yes and I want to see Will S - real bad It is most time for Will to go be a good girl and wait patiently for the return of own soldier boy (write often) Ace Mann
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Washington May 20th/65 Good Morning Jennie As I did not have an oppertunity to mail my letter last night I will write you a note on Rebel paper. this is the very best quality now dont you think the Confederacy was gone up. Will goes back to Atlanta this morning I will send my letter by him I would like to write Aunt a note but will not have time - I will write you along letter soon - perhaps Sallie will permit you to read the dull long letter I wrote to her I thank you ten thousand times for those good letters. but am very sorrow the photo did not come. oh: I was so sorry Sallie was so hurt about my photo. Kiss her for me wont you. I have an invitation to take dinner with a fine Southern gentleman to day must I go? Lieut. Sheafer is here with me we have real pleasant times. I think we will go to the Regt soon I want to see Milty dont you? he is the same good man yes and I want to see Will S - real bad It is most time for Will to go be a good girl and wait patiently for the return of own soldier boy (write often) Ace Mann
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