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butter to eat with them. I expect to do duty in a few days; but I don't know when we preparation move from here, but have made every preparation for a considerable stop, still have many to move to-morrow. General Rosecrans was here the other afternoon, coming out in an engine car, along with General Sheridan, and other officers. Our mail does not come everyday as the cars do not come everyday farther than S. The [illegible] and W. Springs come now, and are gladly read. I thank you much for your affair to send anything, but there is not much you can send in a letter, that I need. I can manage to get pepper, soda (60 cts. lb), etc, at