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cloth slippers and my needle book that I had in the first maine and some thread and needles and something to smear on my neck Mrs Emerson wants to mend some things which she will bring down to you and David Stetson wants some things which they will bring down and I want you to pack them in as small a box as you can get them into to save as much expense as possible and send them by express Direct it to Capt Charles L Emerson Co H 10th maine regiment 1st Brigade 1st Division 12 army corps by way of Washington as he is better known here in the army than I am I think it will come safer than directed to me please send me two towels with the rest I do not think of any thing more now that I want to send for but may as soon as I send this I dare say I have nothing new to interest you but that I am tired and sick of this wicked war tell the children all how do for father and that he wants to see them all very much I do not hear a word from Lyman only what I here from home If you know anything about him write me write as often as you can some of you tell Arabine she must excuse me for not writing to her before I will the first chance I have I will send her a present the first chance I can get out to get her something tell all [?] write to her a few days ago and suppose she has got it before this time tell her to write as often as she can tell cous Laurie I received a letter from her a