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Barrancas Florida March 4th 1865 My Own Dear Carrie I had though of writing to your Antie to day, but, as last evenings mail brought me a letter from you enclosed in which was the Handkerchief which your dear Mama had procured for me, I shall take this opportunity of answering yours and let Anties go, until some future time. Dear Carrie you do not know how much surprised, and delighted I was at receiving your letter. To see such a nicely written letter, without a mistake in it, is enough to