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   Camp of 2d Redgt Mass Vol.

      near Stafford Court House

                      March 9th 1863.

Dear E

         Yours of March 2d arived about three

minuets since and I hasten to improve the spare

hower before diner, by answering it. I received a Frank

Leslie's Pictorial from you yesterday but have not

seen the book you speak off. Altho it may come

along in a few days; but when you send books or

papers be carefull and not cover the ends with

the wraper, as it costs more to send them and they

are not as likely to come through, I wrote to you

Saturday, also to Amanda and Luela, I supose

you'll get them this week, I drew two pairs of socks

yesterday. as I had but one pair and they were

all gon. I have enough of every thing else, and

am as comfortable as I could wish. Altho a

little reading mater would'nt go bad, as I have

some considerable spare time, on my hands,

especialy in stormy weather, as we dont drill

on rainy or snow days. We have lived prety well