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for a short time at camp Douglas or Chase and then return to the seat of war. Such a trip is not improbable and I dont care much whether I miss it or not. Mr Maglanflin the carpenter who formerly lived next dorr to our houses called to see me a day or two ago. He is lieutenant in the 96th Illinois now stationed at Franklin. Every week I meet some old acquaintance who I never expected to see in the army. His family are living at Sake Forest. The names Lizzie Lonscatt and Lydia Marn sound quite familiar to me but I do not remember them please inform me of them the next time you write. The bottle of pickles which which mother sent me brings up vividly before me the 19th of last July and the pleasure accompanying