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  Able wrote to joseph saying there was a battle but then wrote to his childe saying it got countermanded.
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  Able wrote to is daughter to tell her he has enroled his self into the war for his contry..
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  Able wrote home to his doughter to say that she shoulde get used to hte house in Detroit.
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  Able marched from washington and now he is near alexandrya he says they mite have a chance to fight. Alexandry
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  This is a fine morning
 and I am well and the
 men feel in good spir-
 its I must close to write
 to others. If you can
 a read this you must not
 let any bodey sea it
 from your Father
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  Able and his men road the may out of detroit plenty men were sick and seas were rough. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Queen_of_the_West_(1854)' ></a>
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  Able says that he is kinda scared of Harpers fary.
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  Able says to rite to 1st armey Corps jhon Gibins Brigade Wasington
 D.C. and says to give my love to all.
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  Able says that him and his men are good the water is dry but the is good.corn is good.
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  Able says they were 7 miles away from snickers gap near virginia and we fouhgt yesterday.