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� Barrancas Florida
January 1 1865
Mother I Wish you all a happy New year it has been a nice day for the begining of a new year i have been on gard all day the officers had a danse last nite our company was on gard to the hall they wer most all drunk. my Officers dont drink and i am glad of it and I am happy to say that i do not and thear is not money enough in Florida to hire me to i never injoyed so good health in my life