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60 This camp life is by no means a hardship as many might suppose, situated as we in a beautifully picturesque & healthy country surrounded by agreeable & amusing associates, & hospitably entertained by "Uncle Sam". A mattrass laid on the ground & wrapped in a blanket we breath the pure air of the prarie & sleep as soundly as in the most luxuriant couch - The constant respiration of pure air, the sucession of novel scenes, & the variety of cheerful companions & amusing studies of character, contribute to engender good digestion & cheerfulness - The day is passed in visiting, reading intercourse with the Indians, seeing the ball-plays, dance &c & at night, talks by the camp fire of frontier & Indian subjects, witnessing an Indian dance or listening to their