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to go to the woods a week or two - you see we are a wandering tribe - and cannot help loving its roam at large - I think would have been like me if she had the chance - but she is a great deal better - a lady called to see me the other day who had known me in Chillicothe and used to visit Uncle BBill's because she was an episcopalian - Miss Dodridge - her father was the first episcopalian minister in this western region - has written a book, notes on Virginia - and she is trying to issue on caution with his life written by herself - it seemed like old times to hear of my old friends and acquaintances - our military operations are still lively - the town is crowded all the time - and people go continually to see the men drill - I have heard but of one drunken soldier - democrats hold back of course - John Fitz and his boys are violent unclear - Frank & Will say if they are drafted they will go to the other side & fight - they won't fight for niggers - poor ignorant sinners- they may be glad to get niggers to fight for them yet- I don't believe Le Moyne is so bad - but Will is the meanest - for some time ago he became alarmed lest he should be mobbed and he joined a company - the hypocrite - and so well did he play his game he was made a low grade officer - I do wish such men could all be drafted, we have many - and all the republicans