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Springfield Mo. Dec 5th 1863 Dear Sister I have at last rec a letter from you it was mailed Dec 30th and it contained $1.00, you spoke of sending $5.00 before I have not received it, but I suppose it has gone on to the regiment if so I will get it yet I suppose. I have got no word by letter yet from the regiment I think [illegible] Easling or some one might have written to me before this It is strange that you got so many conflicting reports about our safety I was not in the battle but Oh what would I not have given to there I was so weak at that time that I could not walk a hundred