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Major and it is a good fat birth. As yet I have not seen Wm Christie in Jno, McQueen, Durund (from the Board of Trade) is expected in camp tomorrow.

   My health continues good in fact I never felt so well in my life as I do at present.  I weigh about 180lbs.  The general health of the battery is good only 4 are unfit for duty.  Corp. Baker of our squad is very sick, with the bloody flux and the fever he is not as bad however, as he has been.   Mother I don't know whether I have a right to complain or not, but here I write home once a week and sometimes oftener, and yet I have not heard from home since the 27th of April and now this the 17th of May.   But I am going to stop coaxing and scolding and let you write when you feel like it. My love to all,  
            Your affectionate Son
              Jno. C. Fleming
                C.B.T.B.

The text this morning was from the words. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing and yet one of them shall not fall to the ground to thank the knowledge of your heavenly father and it was an excellent sermon.

I am about out of postage stamps and cannot buy them down here.