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Charles Thomas.

Jefferson Barracks Mo. May 13th/63, My Very dear Wife [Caroline Maria Colby] Dr. Hemenway intends going home to morrow afternoon and I thought I would get him to take this to you thinking you would be glad to hear from even So Soon. I hope you are still continuing to improve in health as you was when I saw you. I hope so Sincerely and may you never be so afflicted again is the sincere prayer of your unworthy Husband. To morrow and next day comes the tug of war. In our Department Col. Greason has - returned and the property will all be turned over to Capt. Slaughter there does not seem to be a very great intimacy - between them. I am fully satisfied now that the affairs can all be bettered without any great difficulty. By the way the Col. told me he had -