Page 6 November 23, 1862

ed to pay three prices for almost ev-
ery article we buy. For a can of pea-
ches we are asked the small (!) sum
of "one dollar and a half", and wat
size do you suppose these cans are?
They are about the size of a pint me-
asure. For a can of butter contain-
ing two pounds, we are asked "one
dollar and a quarter and meethinks
the smallness of a can but little alte-
rs the price, as Jacob Hoverstock bo-
ught a can last night which is
one third smaller than some I go-
t some time ago for the same price.
You see that to spend money w-
ith Sutlers, is to trow money away. Re-
st assured that I care more for the
welfare of my relatives at home
than for the gratification of my
own appetite. If Aust does not, I
cannot help it. He knows, as well
as I do, the condition of affairs at ho-
me, and if he does not aid in pay-
ing for the debts, I will do it myself
or at least try my best to do it. We
expect soon to be paid and then
I shall send you fifteen dollars
out of twenty-six, which I dare say
you will say is liberal enough,
as I should have some money
at hand for purchasing things really
necessary for my welfare. I have
made up my mind to give you
fifteen dollars out of each two mont-
hs pay, thus helping you as much
as I can while in the army; and when
I return home, something shall be d-
one to render myself free from suppo-
rting one who could himself lend
a hand to defrey the expenses which he
himself helped to make