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Well I promised hen this side so I will have to close. I read a Letter from H A [Houds?] the other day she is well and in Pella now isent this a pretty sheet of paper. it is as good looking as anything of a soldiers though. My Love to you all, Jas Patterson

I don't know what Jim has wrote so I dont know what to say only that I feel rather drowsy after our long and dirty march the country around Springfield is right pretty but between here & Rolla there is not a half a dozen frame houses not one school house nor church nor brick chimney it is an awful hard country well I hope the war will soon be over so we can have something good to eat when you write tell us the war news because we cant get anything but camp rumors here did pap get that money out of Mitchel yet let us know how you all get a long no more at present yours Harry