p.

of an evening and snap
them between ones thumb
nails; thee knows how.
Some people here think
it is not possible so keep
clear of them. I never had any
trouble till I returned [?]
last fall, and then I caught
some of Capt. Wetherell. And
perhaps no soldier can keep
entirely free from them all
the time, at least on a move
but any one who will keep
them after having caught
them, is a [sloven?], and was
one at home. While we were
on the last move I got some
but as John Thomas said
"There aint many on me now"
It is dark and I will
close Farewell

WBStevens
[TBRStevens?]

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[Aruel?] Quarters 2d. Div.6thCorps
May 17th, 1863

My dear Mother:
Thine from
F-burg. was received on
the 15th. [last?] and found
me, as usual, well. My
health never was better,
as I know of, and but
for some things, of minor
importance, compared to
that, I should be a [strong?]
as ever. I think I have
not been so fleshy (not
to say fat) since I came
into the service, as I am
now. One year ago to-day
and I had been sick a
fortnight, and was then
laid out on the Deck of
a Government Steamer in

of an evening and snap
them between ones thumb
nails; thee knows how.
Some people here think
it is not possible so keep
clear of them. I never had any
trouble till I returned [?]
last fall, and then I caught
some of Capt. Wetherell. And
perhaps no soldier can keep
entirely free from them all
the time, at least on a move
but any one who will keep
them after having caught
them, is a [sloven?], and was
one at home. While we were
on the last move I got some
but as John Thomas said
"There aint many on me now"
It is dark and I will
close Farewell

WBStevens
[TBRStevens?]

[page break]

[Aruel?] Quarters 2d. Div.6thCorps
May 17th, 1863

My dear Mother:
Thine from
F-burg. was received on
the 15th. [last?] and found
me, as usual, well. My
health never was better,
as I know of, and but
for some things, of minor
importance, compared to
that, I should be a [strong?]
as ever. I think I have
not been so fleshy (not
to say fat) since I came
into the service, as I am
now. One year ago to-day
and I had been sick a
fortnight, and was then
laid out on the Deck of
a Government Steamer in