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he should have had such a tragic end the weather is quite cold now in my last I told you that I expected to go to Jersey Co I did not get to go is altogether probable that I shall not get there this winter now I have not heard from there since Pa and Fanny were there I see by the [Cincinnati?] paper that the Veteran Soldiers are to be mustered out soon I am not posted as to whether you are classed among the Veterans or not I suppose not. though there was a soldier boy or his remains at least out of the company that Woods son is in brought here to Fostersburgh to be buried on Sunday last Fanny and Mary and lizzy are at school and Pa and John are putting up a waggon they work in one end of the house and they make such a racket Pa wants to get up a couple of waggons and then try and get up an Engine there seems to be little of interest to write and my pen