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        Newton University Hospital

              Baltimore Aug 6 1863

Dear E,

      I received your letter of the 3d.

      this morning, and am pleased

to learn that all were well, As regardes

my furlough, its hard to tell, what

may turn up, there is a story now

that they are going to send those that

will not be fit for duty for 2 months, to there own

States, if they do I shall come home.

If not there will be time enough for

you to think about coming out, as

I shall not join my regt. till I

am able to march, which will not

be for two or theree months, I know

nothing about the fellow you speak

off; he may be in Philedelphia or

N.Y. which makes all the difference

in the world, or he may be wounded

so that he never will be fit for duty