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Morris Island S. C-
Sept the 22. 1863


Dear Sister
I receved your letter about twenty minuts ago but I must say with regret that I hadent the pleasure of reading hit in Charleston  but we are something nearer then when I last wrote   we are stealing in by inches  that is we are still advancing our batries  you said that you wanted to no weather I rote to Lydia Janie or not  I dident never write to the little sow but got a letter from hur and I no sombody has wrot to hur and put my name to hit by the way hit red  so I guess their


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Their is no youse to do eny thing but lay down and laff about hit for she said that she would forgive me  I shant tell you eny more then I will no that you wont tell eavrey body but it was laffabel  I am goen to write a letter to hur and get the letter so you neadent say eny thing about hit  I must bring my scribling to a close by saing that the company is goen on picket and I must git ready to go  we are all well and hope these fiew lines will find you all the sam 


no more  G K Pierce


to Mary J Pierce 


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Write soon.


[envelope with postage stamp]


Miss Mary J Pierce 
Wilinmgton [Wilmington]
Del


[stamped] PORT ROYAL SEP 2[illegible] 1862