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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He is preparing to leave. He talked of his horse and the new privileges he will now have. Written at Camp Norton

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He just arrived and describes the journey there.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

On Capitol Hill. She stopped in Baltimore and Philadelphia on the way there.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He is upset because he hasn't received any mail from her in three weeks.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He describes his quarters which are very comfortable now.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He writes about William's predicament. He is glad she and the children are doing well.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He is practicing drills, new regiments are settling in. He updates her on where the union and the rebels stand.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He thought they should go towards the rebels but decided to go farther away.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He points out that newspapers give a "false coloring" as to what is really going on. tells the story of a narrow escape one soldier had .

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He asks if she has recevied all his letters, instructs her where to send his mail.

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