Dearest Mother — I sent George

a letter yesterday — have not got any letter myself
from Georgy, but have sent him quite a good
many and papers. Mother, what a tramp the
51st has had — they only need now to go to

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The Wound Dresser

California, and they will finish the job complete.
mother, how welcome the shirts were — I was
putting off and putting off, to get some new ones.
