July 21, 1863 pg 2

why -- you are perfectly welcome to it. If I wished
to, I should not hesitate to laugh at your
picture and of course you have the same
privilege in regard to mine, and notwithstanding
my great aversion to being laughed at; I
shall send it, just to see if that was your
object, now listen -- if I don't get your
face on a card soon, -- very soon: there will
be a fuss in the family and -- don't forget
that I know how to fire a pistol! Does'nt
your heart jump up in your throat
at that big speech! I presume you
tremble so, you have to be supported
by some kind friend -- would'nt
I like to do it -- just for once! (that
last is supposed to be said savagely,
not tenderly.)

In the late battle at Gettysburg