Postmark Washington DX
Aug 7
Address: Mr Silvanus Lovejoy
No 41 Merimack St
Lowell Mass
Georgetown Hights
Aug 7th 1864
Friend Silvanus
I wrote to you yesterday I was in such a dam hurry to have it go in last nights(?) mail I forgot to put this receat in I told you what to do with it in the other letter so there is no use in telling you again and also what I sent for send it as soon as you can how is Frank Reston getting along I wonder I hear she has got some new ones in there have you seen Maria Kinddall since I came away I wish I could have seen her when I was at home she would have to join the Church more if I had seen I hear that Andrew goes over the other side of the River pretty often how is it is it so or not if it is Bully for him tell hi to hoe(?) in(?) for me
Give my best respecks to all the folks
Geo A Bailey
Direct to Washington
if you haven’t got that pen get a No 4 I forgot to tell you in the other letter
