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you sed that according to the papers thre was some prospect of the war a closing soon I hope it may we git but little news here and there is but little truth in what we do git I cant tell whe we will leave here I would jus as leave stay here as to go any ple else excep home you may tell ander baker that he must not turn you out of doors that I am helping to defend his property as well as any body elses I think he is man enough to let you stay if he is not when I git home i will make a man of him if he will let you say you may let him have the calf and i will make it all rite with him when I come home I must close direct your letters as before Give my respects to all enquireing tell Amelia Jane that I will have a good looking soldier to rite her a letter So fare you well for a while

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