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Cincinnati, Per & Chicago Rail Road, La Porte, Ind, Sunday P.M. July 12 1863 My dear wife: How I wish I was with you to-day surrounded by our dear children talking to you instead of writing to you. I long to know just how you all are & to receive from you all kisses & words of love. I sometimes wish I was not such a lover of home for it is so unpleasant for me to be away from it. Perhaps it is because I know that you dear wife & our children love me so well that makes so anxious to be with you. And then I am not well & I know that your are not well either & this of course makes me more anxious to be with you. How are you getting along now. Is Anna still at her brothers. unclear she say anything about going back. How is Ellen, & how do you get along with her. I think you had better give the milk right from the cows to the calves & pigs so as to have no trouble with it till I get home. I think now I will come home& see you if [[unclear[[ for a day next Saturday night. It is now a long unclear & dusty drive, but I do want to see you all so much. I may not feel able