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  Dear Freand​ Friend​ Walt

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​

From your Freand​ Friend​ George D Cole

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