p.

Those are very weakening, thee
knows. I am still the only
patient her & still on my
own expense, but I orefer to be
so, instead of any ting the
M.Ss. seem willing to do for me.
Charley Templeton is still at
Carver, but is in hope to be
here soon; I hope he will too.
We tried to get furloughed
yesterday, but they had much
rather give us discharges, which
we do not want, so we are to
remain here, for a while at
least; I am in hopes to be well
enough to go to the Brigade in
the course of two or three weeks;
there are places here where
I could be on extra duty &
have a pleasant time if I
chose to do so, but I would be
with our boys, where I feel
more at home.

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How does the 9th. Regt. get
along and where is it now?
I have not got a Vt. paper
since I came here, so I do not
know of things in the state.
The Secretary of War has or=
dered all the churches in
this City, prepared for Hospi=
tals, & says he wishes accomina=
dations for tenthousand, be=
sides those now here. This
is War, or one of its effects, but
I very much fear the end is
not yet. Things look more &
more, to me, [like crossed off] as if it is
far from a speedy terminus
and Horace must not depend
on me, this Hay-season. I wish
thee had some of the cherries
wjich are so plenty here.
If I stay here, I shall soon have
pouches, too, as there is a fine
orchard on the place.