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1864-09-11-Page 02

them, there has been quite a number of the boys that have sent and got them the same way and never have to pay over three cents and I think you could have sent them for that at Conewango.  it is not the money I look at so much but he has no right to charge that or any more than other P.M.s if I send for any thing else I want you should mail it at Rutledge or not send it at all for I will not humor him to let him charge what he pleases. It makes me mad to think he will try to nig a Soldier so. if I did not know that others do not charge accordingly I would not say so much but I know what others get things for mailed at other post offices, but I guess this is not very interesting to you so I will change my Subject, 
Dell Chaffee has just got a letter and they write that I am taken prisoner and that I was taken to Andersonville and saw my Brother Deloss.  this they probaly got hold of some way by me hearing from Deloss, by Mr Moore of our regiment.  I wrote about it you know. if you got my letter and I had a letter from Libbie of Aug,,19",,  she said you had got my letter that I wrote when I heard from Deloss I have not had a letter from you in some time I am looking for one now daily, I am in hopes we shall get our mall more regular now old Wheeler is whiped and John Morgan killed I hear in a fight near Murfreesborough Tenn..
I suppose you would like to hear how the City looks you have read so much about it and perhaps you have read a better account of the Town than I can give. I guess I Shall have to stop for tonight for it is getting dark, so good night. Cell
Well I have got a candle lit and will try and finish this imperfect letter.

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them, there has been quite a number of the boys that have sent and got them the same way and never have to pay over three cents and I think you could have sent them for that at Conewango. it is not the money I look at so much but he has no right to charge that or any more than other P.M.s if I send for any thing else I want you should mail it at Rutledge or not send it at all for I will not humor him to let him charge what he pleases. It makes me mad to think he will try to nig a Soldier so. if I did not know that others do not charge accordingly I would not say so much but I know what others get things for mailed at other post offices, but I guess this is not very interesting to you so I will change my Subject, Dell Chaffee has just got a letter and they write that I am taken prisoner and that I was taken to Andersonville and saw my Brother Deloss. this they probaly got hold of some way by me hearing from Deloss, by Mr Moore of our regiment. I wrote about it you know. if you got my letter and I had a letter from Libbie of Aug,,19",, she said you had got my letter that I wrote when I heard from Deloss I have not had a letter from you in some time I am looking for one now daily, I am in hopes we shall get our mall more regular now old Wheeler is whiped and John Morgan killed I hear in a fight near Murfreesborough Tenn.. I suppose you would like to hear how the City looks you have read so much about it and perhaps you have read a better account of the Town than I can give. I guess I Shall have to stop for tonight for it is getting dark, so good night. Cell Well I have got a candle lit and will try and finish this imperfect letter.