[Undated and No Location,
Ò4Ó in circle as in pg. 4, asks her to telegraph something serious, two-sided
with closing]
ÒIt
I donÕt think it would be a great Crime for there are no signs of an exchange
very soon and I might as well be there as here Dear Clara any way to see you
once again
yesterday I saw [Gen? Geo?] Limeback & wife at Fort
Corcoran She is the first woman I
have had a good talk with since I have been down here they are liveing [sic] as Comfortable as Piggs [sic] for
Soldiers Dear Clara take good Care
of your health & the little [p. 2] ones & may heaven Bless you &
Protect you. it
[sic] will have to be some thing pretty serious what you telegraph to have me
Come I guess. Good by for now I
will try to write oftener from your ever true & loveing
[sic] Husband Forever
Sergt
Peter. L. Dumont.Ó