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On Transport Moderator, Nov. 23/62, Dear Sisters, Once more in sight of Illinois soil, it does me good to look at it. I have been sick now eight days with the mumps, have not been very badly swelled in the face, as long as I keep quiet I am quite comfortable, think I am getting some better now although have no apatite yet, I have lost twelve lbs. in weight Jim Davis has shown me a great deal of attention, that is more than I can say of the Capt., he is the stingiest man I ever saw. Last Sunday there was a petition goten up requesting Capt. T. to resign his position it was signed by all the Non. Com. Officers and all but two of the privates, he has taken no notice of it whatever. This is our fourth day on the boat, it is very heavily loaded beside a barge in the which has our mules and all the freight on, the water is so shallow that we have to lay up nights. I received your letters dated the 9th just before we started from