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that we shall go an and stop at [illegible] [illegible] near Huntsville. It would be very pleasant for us if we could spent the winter at Hts. as it is a beautiful town. It is quite cold here ice forming two inches in thickness. The roads are very bad & I think now that we are [illegible] to have a very long march. Genl Sherman has gone to Ohio. I am anxiously looking for [T. Harvey?] to get a letter from you when he returns. Lt Col Partridge starts to morrow for Nashville and he will probably go home. I shall send this letter by him. My health is uncommonly good.