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Miss Kate Armentrout
Greenville
Augusta County
Va Miss Kate Armentrout

I again attempt to drop you few lines which I hope will reach you safe & find you in the full enjoyment of health & friends. I wrote to you about the 21 or 22 of May in answer to yours of the 1st which I recieved on the fourth I reckon you think I was long time answering your letter but it was impossible for me to do so sooner. I have waited a long time for you to answer, my love, but up to this time have heard nothing from you so I write again to inform you where am & to let you know my condition. On the 1st day of this month I was very badly wounded in the mouth & neck. So much so that I could not talk any for many days I am geting so I can talk a little now but make a very poor fist of it at best

since I have been wounded I am more anxious to hear from friends though I reckon it is more for the fact that I have not heard from you for so long if you have written to me before you receive this of course your letter will go to my company but my brothers will receive it then forward on to me I am improving very much my Doc thinks my case not dayersome. I cant eat any thing I live on muck and mush mixed very thin so that I sip it with spoon. I am quite strong thank God I have a fine constitution I can stand most anything well My own friend you must write to me as soon as you recieve this I close so anxious to hear from you you must excuse a short letter this time as my wound pains me. I have the pen in Richmond dear Kate write soon to your unworthy but fond friend