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again the Steamer St.
Marys they did not raise
yet. At St Augustine
the Federals are reported
as being very civil to the
inhabitents & having aproached
Pedro Bennet as Gov. of that
District. That they issued
rations to those who had
nothing to eat. That pickets
were stationed 3 miles around St. Augustine &
I hope sincerly that our
men will come back soon
& report & than we shall
know something to rely
upon. One of our troops
W. Middleton whose house