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settling up his private affairs, I think that his first duty should be to secure some thing for his children in case any thing should [happen?] to him One thing you can rest assured of that so long as I have anything Catie shall never want. One thing Dear Sister you must not give away to dispondency Although our Dear Sister is lost to us, she has gone to join our Dear Father and Mother with the Angels in Heaven, there to rest in peace, and await the coming of the other loved ones. What is our loss will be her gain. Our life here is rather monotinous, our daily ration of duty is nearly the same every day. My duties are enough to keep me buisy most of the time At 6 A.M. the Revelle beats when I have to have the Company up and have roll call, then the