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Yorktown
June 14th 1861
My Darling Wife;
Every thing has
been going on very nicely
since I wrote you last.
We have had some quiet
since our battle. The men
are very indignant at having
so little fuss made over
there. I forgot to tell you that
I was informed by Gaston [Otiz?]
that Magruder had mentioned
me in his dispatches. Dont
laugh, but I would not be
surprised from his manner
to me during the battle
if he had. We have just had
a report of a fight at