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Transcription from photocopy. A note to Peter's mother is added to the end of this letter.

 Franklin County: Peter Boyer to Peter Boyer, May 28 1865 <title type="sort">franklin county peter boyer to peter boyer, may 28 1865 Peter Boyer

3 pages Source copy consulted: USMHI, Carlisle, PA

Used with permission from U. S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

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Peter Boyer writes to his father about his possibilities for discharge, about the work going on at home, and about the whereabouts of his brother John.

 Peter Boyer May 28 1865 Bleactonsburg Dear father

I take the pleasure to answer your welcome letter which came to hand last night I also received that five cent note that you sent to me further I let you know that we have orders to start for harisburg next monday but I dont expect to get home they will discharge all the men whose time is up till the first of october but my time is not out till the 17th of october I think I will have to stan till my time is up but I dont care I can stan fore month more but I think they will take us all back to our own state When I get to harisburg I will write as soon as I get ther

you also stated in your last letter that you dont know eny thing about Brother John I cant think where he is I wrote to him often already and got no answer I would like very much to hear of him I also let you know that Gowner Curtin will come to out our camp to day at ten o clock I dont know much to write at present all the talk in camp is about going home I also saw in your letter that you stopt wood hauling I also let you know that we had rain for the last fore days but yesterday it cleered up and to day it is nice and warm you also stated that my Book reached home I sent two books I think you dident get the other one yet I must soon close for this time write soon again

from your Son Peter Boyer to my father Peter Boyer A fiew lines to my Mother I am well at the present time and I am sory to write that I cant come home before my time is up but the time will come once few month more thats all I dont know eny more news at present from your sonPeter Boyer good by