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December Wednesday 30 1863 Commenced raining in the night & has rained nearly all day __ Rec'd a letter from Sister Sarah_ Rec'd an invitation to Genl McArthurs on New Years Eve __ have written to Wills __ No news & every thing as dull as can well be [unclear]__ Rec'd a Washington Paper of the 16th Just had a call ! Iowa Times!! Thursday 31 Last day in the year & a very cold unpleasant one it is too To night the wind is howling around the tent & the first flakes of snow were seen this evening_- Rec'd a letter from Bro Darius which has been almost a month in coming __ Been in camp all day _ Davis called & was at dinner with us_-Paid for bridle $10.50 J_E_ B_ XX

[These next words have been X'd through on the page] Amt Paid Cold Boy Wesley up to Jan 18/63 $31.00 [underlined] Nov 9th Pain him infull $10.00