Letter written by George W. Pearl, private in the 117th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C and F, to his parents of Clinton, New York, from Point Lookout, Maryland, late 1864-early 1865

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PAGE IMAGEPoint LookoutM.d (Maryland) (Point Lookout, Maryland) .
Dear Parents.

I seat
myself at Friend Terry (Terry) s
stand to drop you a few lines
thinking that, about what
I said concerning the report
of the inspection here,--
that your fears might
have been Excited as to my
welfare. But it was only
a report, - as no Examination
has been nor to all
appearances is likely to be
yet a while. The Dr, has
has lately organized a fine
Company and has detailed
a number more men. Men
that would have been sent
to the front had there been
an examination. I would

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like to have you come
down here and take Thanksgiving
dinner with me tomorrow.
We have been
preparing for it,- for the
past two weeks. Yesterday
I baked 300 mince pies,
(with raisins and cranberries
for seasoning) which they
are to have, besides 100
turkeys cranberry sauce &c, &c
And Adams ale for drink.*
One hundred and forty rebel
sick and wounded prisioners (prisoners)
came here this afternoon.
I have not seen them,- but
they say, they are a sorry
looking lot. Our first frost
of the season came last night
and a stiff one for the first.
Father did you, or have you
got my overcoat and jacket
that I sent to you, via, Mr
[written in margins: not Fourth July [porter] *]

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Baily (Baily) of Paris Hill (Paris Hill, New York) ? I
think I asked about them
once before. But I forget
whether or not, I received
a reply. Please let me know
in your next. And let me
know whether Addie (Pearl, Adaline C.) recd a
paper with a ring on it.
One more chance for the Rebs
( Ben Butler (Butler, Ben) says) and then
if they dont come to terms
the land will be divided to
the Soldiers as fast as we
gain ground,- instead of
giving any more bounties.
I suppose you have seen
his speech delivered by him
at New York (New York) , in the Herald
The opinion is here that Old
Abe (Lincoln, Abraham (President of the United States)) will deliver a proclimation (proclamation)
of armistice before long,
as Gov Boyce (Boyce (Governor)) and other
Southern leading men have

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held meetings to see what they
could come too (to). and from what
I understand, I think that
they and Abe (Lincoln, Abraham (President of the United States)) are holding
private correspondence.
But no more at present. Please
Excuse haste. wishing you
pleasant dreams I bid you a
kind good night.

From your affct Son Geo W Pearl (Pearl, George W.) To Geo. A., Marsha. C. Pearl (Pearl, George A.) (Pearl, George A. (Mrs., Marcia C.)) (Pearl, Marcia C. (Mrs. George A. Pearl))