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we exect them evry day  when we go

into the field again we will go as men

not dogs if not they can count me out and

leave me [?] behind in the guard house or

where else they pleas  I never shall go into the

field again on foot let what will come.  we have

verry easy times here now the weather is verry

warm  We received or have received four

months pay since I have sent any money home

I have expressed fifty dollars to [?] Kennedy in

care of [Eldred Holt?] for you  if you will be

so kind as to get it and keep it for me until I

stop for it  I will send a box to you with

some things that I got fron the rebs  I shall

have to scend them soon for I will lose them

all for the boys have stolen some of my most valuble

articles which encluded my silver mounted

revolver that was worth 25 dollars of any mans

money  I will send the box to Kennedy also  there

is nearly two months pay due us now  I have 20

dollars with me now and a good [hunder?] watch

I will send five dollars in this and a confedrate

note to please give that to Albro  when you write

let me know how your infantry gets along &c

I wish I could see my little brother and sister

Lizzie but cannot now tell Albro that if he will

drive cratch around and drive the buisness on

farm I will make him a present of that

[marginalia]

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double barrell gun  I shall leave it to you whether he does or not

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I will not forget Slovia if she does well

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pleas write soon and let me know how you get along and how the

crops look and how many lambs you raised and wheather you raised

any colts or not