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be Captain if Armstrong runs I hope he will be elected as he would make the best Capt of any other in the Co some of the boys are so tender hearted they cant bear to be scolded any we get the news here. we got the last weeks Herald the letter in it from Camp Defy you was pretty good John I dont know how flour is selling here we cant get to run around town so much as we did when we first came here we have to have one of the officers with us when we leave the camp ground if I can get to go up in town this week I will see what it is worth. that letter you sent me was Rube Young he sent me some silver oar in it he dident have much to say he is still working at his trade he dident say an thing about coming home John if you have plenty of time and money to spare get some of the boys and come down here and see us I would