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08_1862-05-14-Page 04

ask no better Start in the world than to be Sutler to a Regt. one year,  Butter of the poorest kind sells readily at 50 & 60 cts per lb. Cheese 35 cts, Caned fruit $1,50 per quart, and this evening I gave 25 cts for six small cucumber pickels and evrything in proportion therefore you see if we buy much we have to be pretty well supported with green backs.  Tell Sam that if he is going to clear his Bush Patch this Spring it is time he was at it or it will be too late to put in a crop before the weather gets too warm.  I suppose that the 16th boys will be home in a few days as their year is up today and I see by the papers that they are to be mustered out as soon as their time is out,  By the way it seems useless for you to send me the Herald as it never reaches me until it is 3 or 4 weeks old and A. J. Calkins always get it about one week after it is published and I get to read his.  Has Orrilla forgotten how to write or why does she never write to me any more,  I received a letter from Lewis Davis a few days since but no news of importance in it,  It is now getting late and lights must be out therefore I must come to a close I want you to write to me at least once evry week if not twice and direct to Pittsburg landing. 
I will write again as soon as I possibly can maybe in 3 or 4 days and perhapse not for 2 weeks but I will write as soon as I can therefore I do not you to make yourself uneasy or miserable if you do not hear from me as often as you used to.  Give mi best wishes to all.  Kiss the children for me and tell them they are not forgotten, 
Good night dear Saly, 
Your affectionate Husband
A. F. Davis

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ask no better Start in the world than to be Sutler to a Regt. one year, Butter of the poorest kind sells readily at 50 & 60 cts per lb. Cheese 35 cts, Caned fruit $1,50 per quart, and this evening I gave 25 cts for six small cucumber pickels and evrything in proportion therefore you see if we buy much we have to be pretty well supported with green backs. Tell Sam that if he is going to clear his Bush Patch this Spring it is time he was at it or it will be too late to put in a crop before the weather gets too warm. I suppose that the 16th boys will be home in a few days as their year is up today and I see by the papers that they are to be mustered out as soon as their time is out, By the way it seems useless for you to send me the Herald as it never reaches me until it is 3 or 4 weeks old and A. J. Calkins always get it about one week after it is published and I get to read his. Has Orrilla forgotten how to write or why does she never write to me any more, I received a letter from Lewis Davis a few days since but no news of importance in it, It is now getting late and lights must be out therefore I must come to a close I want you to write to me at least once evry week if not twice and direct to Pittsburg landing. I will write again as soon as I possibly can maybe in 3 or 4 days and perhapse not for 2 weeks but I will write as soon as I can therefore I do not you to make yourself uneasy or miserable if you do not hear from me as often as you used to. Give mi best wishes to all. Kiss the children for me and tell them they are not forgotten, Good night dear Saly, Your affectionate Husband A. F. Davis