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[begin sideways writing at top of page:] Remember me to Mr. Merrimans folks tell Fanny that I will write to her again soon as I suppose my last was lost Love and kisses to all from your Affectionate Brother Carl [Sideways writingend]

Camp Near New Iberia La Oct. 11th 1863 Dear Sister My last letter was written one week ago to day, and mailed in the New Orleans Post Office, letters do not go nearly as safely through the P.O., as when they are sent through the Division Mail. Now if you do not get that letter we will lay all the blame on the N.O. P.O. New Iberia is on Bayou Teche 60 miles from Brashear City, and only about 20 from the Gulf of Mexico, on a beautiful level country covered with Sugar Plantations, with plenty of