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New Orleans Apr. 25th /64 Dear Sister I fear you will get but a short note from me to day, cause why; do not feel in the humor of writeing The day is extremely warm, and sultry, just such a day, as to make a man dead to all duties. Although I can not say that I was idle this forenoon, for after drilling the Company one hour, had to superintend the sewing on to boys coats the knobs for shoulder seales. Imagine the 97th to be so far Yankeeised as to cover themselves with brass. When we first came to the City the boys could not be forced to take them,