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U.S. Hotel--image United State Hotel, E. SMITH, Proprietor, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. Aug 30th 1858. Dear Friend Jennie I received your last kind letter with a great deal of pleasure to hear from you & to hear from my dear Home I wish I was up there with you to go & see those old familiar unclear nooks & Cousins which boys at Home know of & are brought to mind by hearing from them Well Jennie I do not know what to write for my mind is in a wandering condition this morning having just come to a strange place But my health is good & I can enjoy myself whenever I can by Reading my Bible & Putting my trust in God oh what joy it is to anyone when they are away from home & amongst strangers to