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Dear General,

   I presume over 

prospects are fair to be amoungst the things of the past, the credit of which is due to my noble townsman, John Column (sorry of it)

    I would like you 

would remember me during the consolidations I would like to go with you and I believe you know that I have tried to do my duty faithfully in this Regiment, and I am sure I dont want to loose anymore files now as I lost enough