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New Orleans La. Dec. 2nd 1863 Dear Sallie Again at my post in the office, that is on guard. Nearly all of the boys have gone to the Theatre, so that it makes it very quiet, and I have to write to pass away time, or else I get sleepy. I write a letter or two nearly every night that I am on guard have picked up quite an Array Correspondance. As we are seperated from the Division it is quite a relief to receive letters from those in the field. I was at the Theatre last night the preformance was first rate, it was a