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Mann family papers, January 1864-March 1866
1865-05-20-Page 01
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Washington May 20th/65 Good Morning Jennie As I did not have an opportunity to mail my letter last night I will write you a note on Rebel paper - this is the very best quality now don't you think the Confederacy was gone up. Will goes back to Atlanta this morning I will send my letter by him. I would like to write [Aunt?] a note but will not have time. I will write you along letter soon. Perhapse Sallie will permit you to read the dull long letter I wrote to her I thank you ten thousand times for those good letters, but am very sorrow the photo did not come, Oh! I was so sorry Sallie was so hurt about my photo. Kiss her for me wont you, I have an invitation to take dinner with a fine Southern gentleman to day must I go? Lieut. Sheafar is here with me we have real pleasant times. I think we will go to the Regt soon I want to see Milt dont you? he is the same you know yes and I want to see Will S real bad It is most time for Will to go be a good girl and wait patiently for the return of our Soldier boy (write often) Asa Mann
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Washington May 20th/65 Good Morning Jennie As I did not have an opportunity to mail my letter last night I will write you a note on Rebel paper - this is the very best quality now don't you think the Confederacy was gone up. Will goes back to Atlanta this morning I will send my letter by him. I would like to write [Aunt?] a note but will not have time. I will write you along letter soon. Perhapse Sallie will permit you to read the dull long letter I wrote to her I thank you ten thousand times for those good letters, but am very sorrow the photo did not come, Oh! I was so sorry Sallie was so hurt about my photo. Kiss her for me wont you, I have an invitation to take dinner with a fine Southern gentleman to day must I go? Lieut. Sheafar is here with me we have real pleasant times. I think we will go to the Regt soon I want to see Milt dont you? he is the same you know yes and I want to see Will S real bad It is most time for Will to go be a good girl and wait patiently for the return of our Soldier boy (write often) Asa Mann
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