
I take the liberty to write you a few lines hoping to find you well as I am at present I hope that you will excuse
me fore for
not writing to you before but you know how it is your self but
I write you these few lines to let you know were where
I am Walt you know
wat what
good times Petter and your
selfe self
and me had together Walt how is Harry my Boy I hope that he is well I have wrote to him
severl several
time and have not
Receved Received
no answer as yet but you must tell him that you have
herd heard
from me and give my love to him and take a good share
fore for
your self give my love to all the Boys on the Rail Road as
fore for
mr sailor tell him
fore for
me to go to the D. and so forth Walt I want you to write to me as soon as you get this you must excuse my writing
fore for
I am in a hurry tell Harry Parmenter to write
to me so good by bye
Walt direct your letters to me George D Cole Tottenville Staten Island in care of
Capt JW Sprague
how is old car no 29 my old car I have just come from
Provedence Providence
. we had to put in to new london fore for
a Harbor fore for
it is a low Blowing a gail gale
of wind I am a sailor now and have been fore for
a year she is a nice
schooner you Bet

Walt I wr[torn away]
Geo. D. Cole