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Murphreesboro, March 5th, 1863

Dear Father,

  Yours dated Feby 26th I received last night.  you mentioned Mother and Sarah writing at the same time, but I have not received one from either of them yet.   I wrote by Luiet Robinson who went to Chicago yesterday.   He is going to bring packages back with him.    Besides what I wrote for in my  letter, please tell mother to send me a few handkerchiefs.  I would like  also if you would send me a can containing 5 or 6 obs of butter.  Butter is about the only delivery that a soldier wishes for, it makes quite a difference on our hard tack.  You may send me also some pepper and mustard, if you remember how I relished it when home.   Our