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1861-05-12 William E. Thorpe to Alfred Thorpe Page 1
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Elmira N. Y. May 12th 1861 Dear Parents You are no doubt expecting a letter from me and I take this opportunity of writing to you. I am now In Elmira as you see by the heading of this letter. The morning after I left you I went to Mr Sheldon and found were gone to Buffalo to enlist and that Gov. Patterson was giving passes to volunteers so I went down to Westfield got apass went to Buffalo & found the boys there we looked all around town and looked at all the Companys and finally joined Co. D.
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Elmira N. Y. May 12th 1861 Dear Parents You are no doubt expecting a letter from me and I take this opportunity of writing to you. I am now In Elmira as you see by the heading of this letter. The morning after I left you I went to Mr Sheldon and found were gone to Buffalo to enlist and that Gov. Patterson was giving passes to volunteers so I went down to Westfield got apass went to Buffalo & found the boys there we looked all around town and looked at all the Companys and finally joined Co. D.
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