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Vicksburg Miss Sept the 27th 1863 Kind Companion I take this present time to inform you that I have vary vary good health at present hoping that these few lines will find you all enjoying the Same blessing I received your letter last evening and was glad to hear that you was all well There is a great excitement about here about the election Butternuts is Scarce here and what there is are ashamed to own to it and well they mite be The weather here is gitting more pleasant and the nights cool a good warm bedfellow would not come amiss but I will try and grin and bear it til I git home