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after I shall try and go over there

as I have not been out of Camp since

we have been here. I have not seen

any papers laticely how is it?

a stray Bay State or Advertizer

ocasionaly would prove very acceptible

altho you neede not be perticular about

funerale sermons, unless they are very

pleanty. But it's kind of cold writing

and I've got a book I want to finsih

wich I think I shall enjoy full as well

as writing without any thing to write about.

Give my love to the children and your

Mother, Tell Nell I'll bring her home

a contraband's skull for a spitoon

when I come.   Yours till deth

      [daning?] the nigers  Foster

P.S. dont forget the nig. fish I mean,

       good night

                   Foster

As the ink on the envelop

is never going to dry, just ask Frank

to hurry up that letter, finish up Frank and

stop trilling  

                     the above is ment Sar cas

                                                tical ay

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