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She has her plans all laid if they will only work right her Father is to furnish her a team and waggon and five hundred dollars in money and Andy is to go and drive for her when you write again say something about T. Magee his Mother would prize it more than if he wrote it himself she thinks he would tell a fair tale anyway whether he was getting along well or not he said in his last letter that you was fat and hearty I was glad to hear it from someone besides yourself I will send you some more stamps soon if you are not liberated and come home I thought I would not send many at a time for fear the might miscarry if you want anything else write and let us know For at least they say here that none of the western Soldiers are to get any more pay before march so if you need anything dont fail to write in good time my pen is so poor I fear you can hardly read what I have written so I think I will draw to a close except a Mothers anxious solicitude for your welfare and much love from me and the children Sarah F. McLean E McLean

PS write often excuse this poor scroll I am feeling rather poorly just now I am weak very little appetite you will see I write with very little spirit but I think I will get better soon I am going to take some medicine. SM