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              Camp Douglass

                   Septr - 17th - 1862

My Ever darling Celia

              Yesterday I received

your Kind and affectionate letter and it

pleases me very much but one thing -

that is you and Maria will persist in

calling me "old" now if that is a term of

Endearment that is well enough, but other

wise I cannot tolerate it, because it is literally

false I am not "stricken in years" old in

appearance, in affection, in Love,

or any thing else yet, you may however

assist me to mature in the latter will

you do it my dear? - You seem to be having

a great church time in Morris now. how is it

are they all coming to? Last Sunday I procured

a pass till 9 oclock Monday Morning, and had

a good visit to my old home, slept there -

mosquitoes by thousands included - Mr

Dell was delighted to see me and we in-

dulged in one of our "literary" converations

   Mr Dell wants me when I am through