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1862-05-25 William E. Thorpe to Alfred Thorpe Page 3
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teeth in and eight women a man and a boy at work hoeing after him in a potatoe field with hoes as big as shovels and handles in them like fork slates. I had to stop writing just now to fall in without arms and were reviewed by Abraham Lincoln the band playing "Hail to the Chief" when he came and "Hail Columbia" as he rode away he looks rather more thin and careworn than when I saw him last before He rode a splendid dark dapple bay horse but is not the best rider I ever saw by considerable McDowell was with him and both seemed pleased with our appearance We gave him three hearty cheers and a buffalo (we give buffalos instead of tigers) and he returned it by taking of his hat Nobody else but McClellan and Wadsworth can get such cheers from the 21st as he got to day I am quite well and so are all the Chautauqua boys Write as often as you can. Give my love to all relatives and friends Your Affectionate Son W. Elmer Thorp Co. D 21st N.Y. Vol. A.& F. Thorp Mina N.Y
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teeth in and eight women a man and a boy at work hoeing after him in a potatoe field with hoes as big as shovels and handles in them like fork slates. I had to stop writing just now to fall in without arms and were reviewed by Abraham Lincoln the band playing "Hail to the Chief" when he came and "Hail Columbia" as he rode away he looks rather more thin and careworn than when I saw him last before He rode a splendid dark dapple bay horse but is not the best rider I ever saw by considerable McDowell was with him and both seemed pleased with our appearance We gave him three hearty cheers and a buffalo (we give buffalos instead of tigers) and he returned it by taking of his hat Nobody else but McClellan and Wadsworth can get such cheers from the 21st as he got to day I am quite well and so are all the Chautauqua boys Write as often as you can. Give my love to all relatives and friends Your Affectionate Son W. Elmer Thorp Co. D 21st N.Y. Vol. A.& F. Thorp Mina N.Y
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