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   I was here through Dr Blair medical director of Wood's division, how the latter learned of it I do not know, but I believe through a letter from Jas Kennedy, he mentioned stopping at our house on a visit out west and said I took him down to Kennedy's one evening.  I did not remember him but you and mother no doubt will.    I don't know what kind of an object he was then but now he is a green, silly seedy looking fellow.  He talks a great deal about Miss M. J. Mawhinney seeming as though she occupied 15/16th  of his mind.   Well Sarah if you came across anyone who wishes to open correspondence with a soldier please send me their address as I am bound to get letters from some place.   If I cant from home.   All your acquaintances in [missing last page?]