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     June the 29th / 63
Camp Near Fayetville Pensylvania
     Dear sister a fiew Lines to
you I am in the Best of health at this time
hoping this Will find you all in the
same Condition I Will only say to you
that We have Crossed the potomach and
has passed through Meriland and is
Now in P A Within 60 miles of harrisburg
the Capital of this state We hant herd
of any Yankees Nearer than harrisburg
the Capital But I Expect that hooker
is Nearer than that We are stoped to
day in a Beautiful Oke grove I Cant tell
whare old Lee Will Carry us tow this
is One of the finest Countrys that I Ever
saw But I hant time to tell you of
any of Our ups and downs Now at this
time tell pap Not to Come to this
War I hant time to tell you Nothing
at this time worth any thing
may heaven Bless you all
     G J Huntly to Tincy Huntly

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