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Carlisle. Pa Dec. 08

My dear friend.

It seems I never will write if I don't do it now so I had better write now or I'll never do it. I had so much to tell you it seemed but all have slipped out of my mind.

Gen. Pratt is here with us and has been here a week he spoke to us in Chapel last Sunday. Every body is glad to have him here. We are going to