Eagle Aug 16, 1863

		Affectionate cousin Em
    I now will try to write a
fiew lines to let you know of
my health which is very good
at present I received your
welcome letter and was very glad
to hear from you and hear that
you wer all well the folks are
all well around here I believe
I am at Brother Charleses to
day it is a rainy day I wock
a bout one half of a mile
from here the folks have got most
through hazing we have got
alittle more to do tell Will I
shouldn’t advise him to enlist
but I think [crossed out word] if I had [crossed out word]
never been to War I should go
[crossed out word] before a month but
  I have been two years and
I guess that will do for me

   I did think I should
go back to the army but the
folks all seem to think I
had better not I would like to
go and help clean the rebels
out but I guess I will content
myself to stay at home
for a while if Will goes tell
him to write to me when he gets
down to Dixie and [crossed out] [tell] tell me
how to direct and I will write
to him tell uncle Nelson that
F Father is well also all of
the family that lives in this
part of the world
Em I wish you was down here to day
I think we would have a good time
if you will send me your likeness
I will send you mine Just as soon 
as I can get it taken I have
got it now but is isent a good
one when you write to me

      Direct to Eagle in
not to
not [crossed out word] Eagle Village [crossed out word] then
I shall get them quicker the
boys bother me so I cant half write
Emma I should like to see you
all very much I think we would
have a good time and visit
  I went to Sandusky the [4?] 
to a great celabration we had
a good time I got home just
before daylight Sunday morning
[crossed out word] now before and write soon
and send your likeness [crossed out letter] and
I will send mine as soon as I
can give my respects to all
of the cousin, and to uncle and
Aunt I guess I have written
all I can think of I guess you
cant read this but the boys bother
so I cant hear myself think
not more at present
    write soon

tell me all about how the things
prosper up thare the next time
you write I must close Good bye Em
		Yours with respect
		B.W. Daggett



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	George W Daggett
		Eagle
		Wyoming, C.O
		N. Y