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to write to me until the thing was simmered down a little by father. Will I guess it is all right. only by the way remember to J.T. [Stesrang?], Esq. his kind uncle in the army. I mentioned in one of my letters a day or two ago receiving a note from the Post Master at Nashville informing that a letter bearing my address was detained in that office [above:] for nonpayment of postage [continuing:] I sent for it paid the 6 cents and to night received it, it proved to be a letter from yourself dated Jany 7th whether you neglected to put a stamp on it or it came off I know not. but this I do know I would rather send you a stamp than pay 9 cts for a letter when 3 would do just as well