Seminary Hospital
                           Georgetown D.C.
                               May 8th 1865
Dear Sister
     I have forgoten wether
I answered your last letter
or not but am inclined to
think I did some time ago
you will see by the heading
of this letter that I am in
the Hospital but it is nothing
serious and I shall be out
in a few days again I
have been here about two weeks
and have about recovered
when our regiment moved
from the vally here to
washington we came on the
cars and in getting out
of the car I hurt my
back but did not think at

the time it would amount
to any thing and I marched
about eight miles with the
Regiment and caught cold
that night sleeping on the
ground and have been quite
sick but am geting around
again right smart so I am
out I could get my Discharge
but I want to go home
with the Regiment when
it goes home which I think
will be mustered out in course
of a month I will be out
of here in the course of four or
five days and letters directed
to my regiment at fort
Meigs washington If I am not out of the Hospital will
be sent from the regiment to
me. I willbe out to michigan
next fall if nothing hapens
I had a letter from Ett Crowell

about a week ago she writes
that mamma is coming out
their this summer.
Give my love to the children
tell Maggie I will be out
their soon to duck her in
the rain trough again
Remeber me to  Harmans
Vantyles and Boises folks and
all the rest of the neighbours

            From Your Brother
                     Jim
                       to
                    Kate