Letter written by V. Sawyer from Washington, camp near the Nearva to his respected friends on October 11, 1862

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PAGE IMAGE [written in margins: from #159] WashingtonD.C. (District of Columbia) (Washington, District of Columbia )
Camp Near the [Nea--?] ([Nea--?])
Oct the 11th / 62 Respected friends

I thought
I would write you a line
and I want you to Excuse
me for being so bold and
dont tell George (George) of Corse (course) you
know better we are in a
nice place down here Clost (close)
by the river and a good
lot of boys here but no
girls we have hard times
down here some times
knights (nights) we have nothing but

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PAGE IMAGE Coffee and Bread and
that is hard foor I think
we stay in Cloth tents from
one to two and some have
Six in we have a poor Chance
to write Some times write
on the ground I have seen
the Monitor it is quite a
Boat think it is getting
dark I have just got back from
role (roll) Call when I was up to
your house the last time I
think it was I was not used
very well nothing on your
part but what was rite (right)

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PAGE IMAGE I never had any thing
against you but always
thought a good deal of you
and due (do) now but thare (there)
was Some thare (there) that I
was a fool and could not
see some thing I dont perfess (profess)
to know as much as some
folks does but I think I can
tell when I am made fun
of but let that go ofr what
it will fetch and drop it
no one ever but for a Day
a word of best of you in
[my?] life: I want you to

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PAGE IMAGE write to me if you Can
without some folks know
it and you want to
Give my love to all
and keep a good Share
for your self
that is if you want it

Excuse all and write
Soon yours as a friend
and well wisher Direct to
V. [N.?] Sawyer (Sawyer, V.[N.?])
WashingtonD.C. (District of Columbia) (Washington, District of Columbia)
15th Regt (15th REgiment) Co H (Company H) in Care
of Capt E O Beers (Beers, E.O. (Captain))