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vertical penciled note at top: unclear line competition Army in '62 Helena, Ark TR by W H Anderson no war yet Clarinda Co Company K. 4th Iowa Inft Camp Near Helena Ark August 2/62 Friend, Hannish, I have been for some time thinking that I should write to your home. So here goes. I have got an atitude that is very pleasant. the wind is blowing very pleasantly just now. Thought I cannot state with any very grate degree of elacracy? how long it may last for we have some very sadent changes here. Hannish our camp s very comfortably sutiated on the banks of the Mississippi about one half mile from town. That is just a nice walk nights and mornings. Oh we are having the best