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at his quarters - and take a drink of Egg-nog. I will go at appointed time 12.M. although I am not much on the drink, others who will be there may be able to make up for my deficiency in that respect - and who will without doubt be glad to accommodate me - by drinking my share - Alvard Woodward and I took dinner with Gen Hazen yesterday - had a good dinner but rather an unpleasant place to eat in, a tent without a fire - and the day was not one of the warmest - but we [? worried?] it down and adjoined to his office which was supplied with fire and a "dory" chimney to carry off the smoke.

    I have bot a couple of buffalo robes (which I wish you had at Home now) also a calf buffalo robe for