Detroit Aug 14 1862

     Alice Dear Child
      with a heart
beating high with emotion
I atempt to adress you
it becomes my duty
to say to you that I

have Enroled my self
as a Volentier for our
country and its flag
pain full as it is I
[feeal?] it to be my
duty I am in Col

Morrows 24 Regt and
Capt [Crosbey's?] Camp
the best in the Regt
the Surgeon said
that they ware the








best [mark illegible in original] Corp of
men that he ever 
inspected and they 
are all American
born but one and
[most?] [illegible in original] boys except
two or 3
now what I want
is to have you get
Joseph to fetch you
down to our house
next Satuerday if
you can so as to stay
some days and I 
want your Likeness
before I go if you are
not down to our
house by Sunday
night I shal try
and [illegible in original] after you

on Monday we
expect to have a
		                          ck
Sabath School pickni^
on wednsday and I
I want you thare
I came to town yeste-
rday and did expect to
go home to day but
[we?]  shal not untill
to morrow or next
day please cum to
our house on Saturday
if youcan you can
			                         ng
please excuse poor spelli^
and bad penman
		                          r	
ship from your Fathe^
with strong regard

Alice M Peck.  A. G. P