1 Norfolk City August 14, 1865 1
Norfolk City August
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Well Emma Elisa and Ellie
I must write you a few lines I am
well this morning I know you will
be glad to hear it I hope you may all
enjoy good helth when this gets
home I will send 3 photographs in
this one and 2 in Manhous letter
and 1 I sent in your letter yester
day I hope you will get them all
safe let me know if you get
all I sent six in all I hope you will
get them all I have better hopes of
Comeing soon after them I see in the
paper yesterday that general Thomas
is reviewing the army to see if there
is not more troops at these different
Commands then is needed and I think
he will see they dont need more then the
half that is there he has been
discharging men and prisoners in different
places that is all will help us out
anyways soon I hope it may prove
favourable to us the officers likes to
stay in service while the men wants
to go home