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save them from falling into the hands of the rebels but he has got back safe with them I wish you could see the cordial welcome they give me to come to their house and make it my home while I am sick and they will do all for me that lays in their power to do such is the friends I have in Maryland but they do not know that I am a great deal nearer home then I am their house you spoke of the war O the horrors of war what a redicalous thing it was after our army had fought as they have this summer and gained what they have in getting so near to Richmond that them officials at Washington should set there and let the rebels come into Maryland again and plunder what they did and take no thought of them untill they got almost in to Washington I wish the rebels had gone into Washington and took old Abe and his cabinet and carried them