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you sent to me the Boys all [Begruge?] these of me they ask whare I get them I tell them My Wife Sent them to me they Say they wish they had a Wife that is not any perfect of [illegible] yet I guess they think we dont any money problem when we get [illegible]. I Shall Send the most of it home if I have a chance else if I Should get taken Prisoner they would get my money Well Fanny I have [illegible] to church a Captin from the 79 Reg Olne [Preadual?] from [Dut?] [illegible] 11th a preaty Smart man I will give you a Little History Olney you know he is a good Baptist Mr Ayrs & Olney have a Small tent together Clost to Caps Tent Well you know [illegible] is a Methodist and the the meetings are held in front of Ayrs Tent and it makes Olney mad as he dosnt like at all I dont think he has [Bin?] out to hear Cotton Preach yet no have either Oleny told Sgr Ayers that he didnt think Religion and the War went well together I think Services had Better Come closer and look after his Sheep Well Fanny it is a [illegible] But I try to Shun all eavel and tend Church and [illegible] By the influence of the eavel one I am admonished of my Duty to my Maker and I hope the time will Soon Come when I shall return home and enjoy the privileges I once enjoyed