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Bowling green Ky Tuesday eve Nov 4, 1862 Dear Fanny I had the pleasure today of receiving three letters from my dear Fanny and I was glad to hear that you are well The Dates of your letters were as folows Oct 19th 21 & 26 we expect to gett another mayl tonight and perhaps I may gett some more I was sory to hear of Mothers poor health. I am afraid that you will gett sick you have so much to do Fanny bee carful and take care of your health for without it we can not have much enjoyment my health is good but I have had a coald But am getting better and I have a good appitite a tell you wee live high wee had Boilt Beef and Turkey Sweet Potates & Soup for supper. But wee havent Drawn Sugar & Coffey for two days but expect some in a few days. I forgot one dish the boys had Boilt Eggs too for supper I wish you and Bell could step in camp once see us and Stay to Tee Benett Sits at my Lift writing hee got 4 Letters & a paper But I dont believe they were as good as mine it seams So to me any way it is getting dark and if I cant gett a candle I shall have to quit till morning. Good Evening How do Miss Smith as I us to say when I was a yong man Will Mr. Hall and DE Straight are writing also too I dont know who but I suppose their wifes. Well Fanny I slept out doors last Night as we have but two tents yet and they Only hold about 20 men a piece So you see Some of us have to Sleep Out and I had a Nigger for a Beadfellow you may Laugh But I had a good Sleep us Betwen us we made a pretty good Bead. We call the Nigger Joe Blackburn as he is J F B [Wates?] But he is a good one?