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Fernandina Florida 
October 10th, 1863


Dear Sister


I take this opertunety to let you no that we are well at present and hope those fiew linds may find you all the saim  I received your leter the tweteyth of September and was verey glad to hear from you but I havent had time two awnser untill now on acount of moving  we left Moris [Morris] Island the second of this month on the steamer Boston and landed hear about the seventh or eights  i dont no wich  no dout whel we got som fresh bred two night we havent had eney for a about four months  the crackers was verey good wich we had onley they 


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had worms in them about a half inch long and about a dozen in each cracker  I had a kind of a moshen two reinlist for three years but havent dun it yet  but i think I will if their is eney chance for me in the cavrey  Joseph Booth died the night we left Moris [Morris] Island  he had his discharge two to home and ws left in the ninth main hospitel   with those fiew remarks I will close  good by for this time but you must rite soon and tel the rest two  I still remain your brother


Enos W Pierce


dont forget to right soon and direct as you did befor


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