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Jersey Co Ills Oct 6th:1862 Dear Son Yours of the 27th Sept was some time in reaching me though Mac got it out of the office on wednesday he did not get home with it until saturday so I fear before this reaches you you will begin to think I am neglectful for I dont know where to send this as I suppose you are gone from camp Palmer your carpet sack came to the office with your shirt and pants and [illegible] and pants for some one else I cant get this to the office to day as Mac had the luck to break the cupling pole of the waggon and his to fix that to day I hope he will get up in the morning before the mail is made up I got back to Frosts after leaving you in good time all right Rebecca had sent James Lovelaces things by