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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
� 145 1862 June 3 { Near New Bridge across Chickahominy
Capt. Hopkins has just presented me with a beautiful large ink stand a ruler with pen holder and pens -- as gifts from the Q. M. Department of Uncle Sam; and I immediately retire to my tent, bent on fully enjoying the felicity of a quiet scribble.
Have been reading over also the unanswered letters that have been slowly accumulating during the past exciting month. Am going to try and answer them. As I now write loud cheers go up from the troops as they hear the gallant words of McClellan in his last printed order.