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1862
Port Royal South C Apriel the 18


[fu] Dear Fouther I now take the opertunety to wright you A few linds to let you no that I am well at presetn and I hope you are all the same their isent much nues hear but we got payed [off] to months pay to day and I beleave I will send it home in leters this time I owe the old setler five for things I got befor we got payed off the first time I beleive I will send onley [five] ten now for we expect to leave hear to morow I rather think we are going into Virginia I want you to keap this deguoretype of this


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Church and Show hous untill I get home and I can tel you A good tail then yours with much respects from Enos W Pierce


[wrig] wright soon and pleas send me some leter stamps this is the third time I have roat for them


The union and Constituten for ever and two days longer 


I would you to tel me the reason that Eadward Rickart dont wright


[written vertically on right margin] Direct your leters as befor Port Royal SC


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Prispepearion Church on Port Royal Hent


drawing while on picket Enos W Pierce


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Port Royal South Carolina Apriel 18 1862


prispretearion church


[envelope]


556


Soldiers letter
G. Pennypacker
Major 97 D P.V.


[stamped] Due 3


[stamped] PORT ROYAL APR 19 S.C.


Mr Elias. Pierce of Aaron
Wilmington
Delaware