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your last letter was my birthday letter. I was on the road that day had nothing to eat untill late at night but do not think I am starving Since being my [[my being]] with this Regimen[[regiment]] have been living like a prince am enclosing a sample of our menu the youngest Suttend[[?]] (of our table) reads something like this out to me every day we have nothing elce to think about. Mr Ingersoll said this morning I was looking fine am very glad that I must take the horseback ride often to inspect the other Foyers. your fine long letter came the other day Paul. my but you kids seem to have taken over the whole ranch. I want know the place [[strikethrough]]when[[/strikethrough]] on my return the cornt[[corn]] you put in the envelope had a very fine tast. it's is grate. What you all are doing and Peter's letter was very intresting also so he has a watch he must be quite

Transcription Notes:
several spelling errors, but the message is still clear.