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Farifax Station Va
Jan .4th 1863
Dear E.
I wish you a happy new
year! I received a leter from you to
night also one from Moses Tuesday, and
one from you some day last week, but have
had no time to answer any of them before
as we are at work buidling log houses. to
keep us from the weather. I have got my
Chinemy low and it caries smoke first
rate which is something to brag on. and at
the same time very esential to ones
comfort. As a smkoing house, and - Well
you know the rest &c. But how long we
shall be permited to stop in them is
a mistery to the wisest. However we go in
for comfort when we can get it we [tore]
a meeting house to get our bricck as there
is no stone here. the house they say was
built by Washington who imported the