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Woodburn Nov 12th 1865 Dear Son I have received two letters from you since I wrote to you, not intentionally do I let slip the time so; but I am pretty buisy, the girls are going to school, and when at home, occupy most of the time, in getting their lessons; we are having beautiful weather here now; though pretty cool, how does it come to pass that you have guard duty to perform, I did not not know that Officesors ever had to stand guard, You write in your last letter as though you thought there little likelihood of your being mustered out soon I had almost hoped you would be though perhaps it is better as it is I am sorry if your pay is stoped it seems altogether unfair to stop it just from a mere accident or oversight