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Fort Delaware, Del.
September the 3rd, 1864
Dear Sister your letter of the forth of August found me well uncle Charles M. Browning is hear he brought me the sad news of the death of our dear brother Batie dear Brother he is for for yes ten thousand times better off than any of us that still inhabit this unfrenly world. Dear Sister I am sorry to inform you that cousin James A. Gilmer was killed. when you write again write more I am only allowed to write ten lines. Your Brother William R. Gilmer