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The
Civil War Letters of William Beynon Phillips
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Headquarters
Department of Washington,
22nd ARMY CORPS
Dear Annie,
I told you not to write me until you should hear from me again. Now I am sorry for it for I have been brute enough not to write as I promised, but you must excuse me. I have had a busy time of it, since I wrote you last month. I have succeeded in getting detached at Headquarters, Department of Washington, and here I am O.K. a Citizen once more, and a salary of 85 dollars per month --better than $13, I fancy. I waited until I could inform you of this, and therefore you will excuse me. Now my dear, you must write to me at once if you ain’t so mad, but I pray you ain’t. I hope you will make it up, that’s a good Annie. There. I am forgiven.
In my next, I shall give you particulars. [I'm in] too much of a confounded hurry just now. The mail is just leaving. My respects to Miss Phillips & Harry Evans.
My love to you 1,00,000,0000
Address to me [at] Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C.
Good Bye Annie
Write soon to William
P.S. The Soldier’s Uniform is “not” Citizen Once More!!! (Feather Beds,) and Hot muffins for breakfast and Buck Wheat Cakes
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