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La Porte Ind. Apr. 13th 1864

My dear good wife

    I wrote you last night but as I sit here alone in my office I feel inclined to write a few words to you again to-night.  I should enjoy very much spending the evenings & night with you & our children, but I suppose I shall have to be content for the present to live far away from wife, children, & home.  Charles was in the office to see me this P.M.  He seems as well as I ever saw him.  He thinks either getting married or his visit East has improved his health very much.  He told me he was moving to the Teegarden to-day.  It don't seem to me as if I could board there.  I am glad I have got a good boarding place.  My food is good, well cooked & clean.  I received word to-day that