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for all the Water we use. We have no duty to perform and why we were brought here is a mystery to me. An order went from here to Mobile to have us remain there & be Mustered but we had left before it arrived. We are one hopes to be Mustered out this week and go to New Orleans next. And from there home. But do our best we will not be at home much before our term of enlistment Expires "Galveston" is a [desolate?] place most of it its inhabitants having left during the war. Some of which is now [returning?]. The city is a very dirty and a mean place and the pepole [are?] much [inclined?] towards the [Yanky?] [Yet?] - we do once in a while find a [lemon?] family I have not been out of camp since being here. only to the beach bathing [in?' the salt water is delightful I go [out?] every other night to bathe.. I would like to go out after [shees?] but I am told that no prettie ones can be found on the beach. I have got a horned frog. It is a pretty thing. Ill [fetch?] it home. I received two other letters beside yours one from Amherst the other from the [little?][ [illegible] [Jenni] B. I believe. [Listen?] [Jen?] will keep on and finally win my heart. I [now?] [love?] her very much. And the letter I received from her today only [tends?] to increase that admiration. In fact I admire [Jenni?] very much and think her a [real?] good girl. Also I have been advised by a dear friend to marry her if passable. I have a [illegible] [notion?] to try" Relating to this young lady who