Page 5 November 23, 1862

At the interview I had with Aus-
tin, at Louisville, we spoke of the
payment of our debts, and your we-
lfare in general, he claiming tha-
t we should help Henry along as
best we could, and alledging tha-
t he intended to send money
home as soon as paid; but, I see
he has not lived up to his intention,
from what cause I know not. He
surely received pay since we met
as they were making out the pay roll-
s at the time. I am inclined to think
that he consumes all his money
in eatables, which wantoness is
really unnecessary as Uncle Sam
gives us food enoug, such as it is.
True, I could spend all my money
at the army "swindlers" but I do
not wish to squander my hard
earned wages. I say squander
for, indeed, to buy of Sutlers, is thr-
owing money away. We are oblig-