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1864-11-04-Page 02

tomorrow (it is now evening) I shall write some more letters and try to get catched up a little.
I like it where I am now first best Edgar and I can always get along if any body can.  I rec'd,, a letter from Byron Allen tonight he said he had rec'd,, your letter.  I shall write to him soon as the time will permit.
We have got about fifty recruits Green Mason and Butler went into Co,, 'K" they are all well I believe.  It has been cold and rainy here for three or four days and is quite mudy now.
We live in a white house in Atlanta and have Sweet Potatoes to eat too.  I wrote to Charley the other day after I came in from forageing
I have not had any mail from Lyb in some time she dont write as often since she was married for some reason you tell her that I am Still looking for a letter from her, also Aunt Mary,
Mother I was so glad to hear you had so good a visit with John. I have had one letter from him.  I believe you were there then. I have recd. your letter of October 16th,, with the one from Byron Allen enclosed.

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tomorrow (it is now evening) I shall write some more letters and try to get catched up a little. I like it where I am now first best Edgar and I can always get along if any body can. I rec'd,, a letter from Byron Allen tonight he said he had rec'd,, your letter. I shall write to him soon as the time will permit. We have got about fifty recruits Green Mason and Butler went into Co,, 'K" they are all well I believe. It has been cold and rainy here for three or four days and is quite mudy now. We live in a white house in Atlanta and have Sweet Potatoes to eat too. I wrote to Charley the other day after I came in from forageing I have not had any mail from Lyb in some time she dont write as often since she was married for some reason you tell her that I am Still looking for a letter from her, also Aunt Mary, Mother I was so glad to hear you had so good a visit with John. I have had one letter from him. I believe you were there then. I have recd. your letter of October 16th,, with the one from Byron Allen enclosed.