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  Dear friend walt

I arrived home the 18 I had to stop over my [illegible] on account of Sheridan fighting in the valley mother told me that you wanted me to stop & see you when I come home but it is to late now & I did not hear of it in time there is [illegible] considerable excitement here about the election.

my health is not verry good at present I have got diarrhea some I think that it is on account of the change  of climate & of food that makes me so although I feel verry well

no more at present

good by From B Smith to Friend Walt

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  Bethuel Smith. 
  Glens Falls. 
  Warren. C.O. 
  N.Y.