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       Camp of 2d Mass Regt

         near Stafford Court House Va

               March 24th [?] 1863

Dear E,

     I finished a letter to Tave this

     morning thinking I would wate

     for the evening mail and see

     if I was luckey enough to get word

     from you. but as I have a few moments

     leasure before drill I thought I would

     make a commencement and finish

     up after I come back or tomorow morning.

    We are having brigade drills, now, that is

    all the regts, drill together in line and

    our parade ground being small, we are

    oblidged to go over a mile from camp.

    The drill lastes about three hours, and

     undress parade after wards takes up the

     time 'till supper. We have tatto now

     at eight oclock, instede of nine so

     you see our evenings are rather short

     giving us but little time for writing after

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Tell Tave I wrote to [her?] today. Tell Austin I will write soon

Give [Ann?] my respects &c