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January 15th 1865.
I will not attempt in the short time allowed
me to reply to your last highly prized letter
but cannot let friend Thompson return to Ingleside
without a word from me to prove that my
friends there are not forgotten – to say nothing
of my obligation for the condolences kindly off-
-ered. – I am happy to say that the latest
arrival from S. America? (or else where) causes
me no pain or distress, and that I hope
to be among the first to offer [my con...?] &c
I hope the social atmosphere [at Ingleside]
does not near the same [atmosphere?] as that
in Camp since the New [?] I have not
been myself in this important. particular in
all that time. and fear my friends here will soon
vote me intolerable. – I know nothing to im-
-prove my condition, but a visit to [Hanover?]
once more (I leave you to imaging the precise
locality!) and if curiosity should ever recall