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Head Quarters St Louis Mo Oct 9th 61

Dear Brother

Your letter of the 28th of Aug came to hand after it was one month old. I must say that some of it surprised me much for I had not thought that such an abolition feeling could be found in any one of the states. I am in arms as much against any such measures as I am against secession. But you know my politics and my own peculiar principles. Our Col who was wounded at Lexington is here and here we remain until he is exchanged. As for me I escaped without giving my parole or in any injuring my honor or the honor of the cause