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	Co "M" 1st Mich Engineers
	     Nashville Tenn, Aug. 18, 1865.
Dear wife I received a line from you of
Aug. 11th and was sorry to hear you was
sick after coming home from St. Johns You
had better let me went out on foot but I sup-
pose you are better satisfied as it is. I am
well and hearty as usual and I hope you
will be carefull and not expose yourself
any more than you can help. the prospect
is very good for our being discharged
soon. the order came this morning to
turn over all the tools the work is all
done here and the papers is being brought
to a close Just as if the order would come
for us to go home in a few days. Captain
told me just now that he would recommend
me to day for promotion to Sergeant to date
from the 26th day of July which will bring
my monthly pay to 34 dollars per month
you see that will help some, but pay is
no object to keep me from home I want
to get home worse than I did before I
came home but time will come round
after awhile. and we must wait pat-
iently for the military. the boys from
our place are all well there is but
very few sick in the Company at this

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time. Still this is the sickly season. I
thank Sister Richmond for her prayers
for I know that the prayers of the Richtious
availeth much. I shall try to live a christian
life even here in the army there is not much
news to write. I would send you ten dollars
in this but I think I shall be at home soon 
to bring it myself. we have not been paid
any yet I got $7.50 on my furlough so you
see I am not short of money how does dandy
get along is Charley Webster doing him any
good   keep old Doll tied down so she wont
throw the fences I think I shall go to [illegible in original]
Jackson. Co after I get home to buy some sheep
dont get in debt any more than you can help
for I want to get out of debt when I get home
I suppose Arden remembers his Pa way done
in Dixey again in his prayers after he goes
to bed. has Adalaide and Hank's folks
settled with Lloyd Brown yet Tell Miss
Pierce she must learn you to take of
humps on backs or I shall have to go there
to have my hump removed. Give my respects
to all inquiring friends and I will say good bye
God Bless and Protect my Dear wife. Remember
me in your prayers.      Simeon A. Howe