I was here through Dr Blair medical director of Wood's division, how the latter learned of it I do not know, but I believe through a letter from Jas Kennedy, he mentioned stopping at our house on a visit out west and said I took him down to Kennedy's one evening. I did not remember him but you and mother no doubt will. I don't know what kind of an object he was then but now he is a green, silly seedy looking fellow. He talks a great deal about Miss M. J. Mawhinney seeming as though she occupied 15/16th of his mind. Well Sarah if you came across anyone who wishes to open correspondence with a soldier please send me their address as I am bound to get letters from some place. If I cant from home. All your acquaintances in [missing last page?]