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Camp Butler Aug. 31st 1862, Dear Sister, I received Sara letter on friday noon and very glad was I to hear from home I had expected one somewhat sooner. In answer to Sara many questions, firstly of course I am very sorry that I did not call on Miss Yates, but as a sence of duty of course she [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] soldier. S. tells me to buy fruit, there is hardly any fruit [comes?] in [sick?] of the camp. It is mostly sold to the sutters and they charge four prices for it. the camp regulations are [begin vertical writing] It is commencing to rain I am in the woods so must close I have been having a very sore left fore finger a kind of a flesh [illegible] it is geting better now With much to yourself and all the family from your affectionate Brother, Carl. PS in camp had some wind but not much rain I think it will rain more. [vertical writing end]