No 15
                   Camp Ella bishop
Sister Emma       Feb 15th
           Good afternoon
How do you do to day
I have had the mumps
so has Jerry Charlie
has got the bilous
fever but not got much
sick has not much
fever he got your
mothers letter last
Friday night I think
I got yours last
night the money was
all right was glad
to get it. Charlie says
you may send him
his little pillow
that is all he wants
 more than what he has
written for. All I want
is a pair of socks if there
are any in my chest
has Clark brought 
my chest over to your
house yet the reason
I wanted it moved
was if EJ left I did
not want every one
into it and I did
not know who Father
would have there I
would rather you would
have it in your care
than any one else any
way. you may have it
to use if you wish.
those compositions
are in the under till
also that book that
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[crossed out] [book] I sent to Philadel^
for which if you think
best you may burn up
that book is the only 
thing that I will give
you that priviledge
with. the other things
I would rather you 
would not destroy.
you said Sarah [illegible]
reported that I wrote
to her that George P.
was orderly Sargt in
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our Co and you judge^
about right about it
that I never wrote
any such thing Sargt
Spear is acting as such
at present. Tell EJ if
she has got some of
the old Cow dried
she may send me some
also some sausage if
they have got any.
you ask which I
like best city or camp
life when it is not
to mudy I like to be
in camp the best
for we do not have
to be on duty as
much of the time when
it is very mudy we
do not have to drill
you need not wory
about Jerrys whiskey
rations or card playing
if he gets to fast I
will cuff him a little
and sober him down
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a peg or two you wante^
to know if I keep an
acct of the money that
your Father has I have 
so far I reckon I will
stop and get something
to eat. You may send the
to me                James