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said something about that position being a sort of means to an end with Washington as the goal.

So there was a man in the case. Well I'm glad for her if he is the right man. Is he from Stoughton I remember there were Blakes there. Do write & tell me some thing about it. Did you & Lucy go on to Washington & where are they going to live & is he a soldier or a medical man. You see there are lots of things you can tell me & I hope you'll feel moved to write me a good long newsy letter.

We were south through February & March & had a very nice vacation. Weather fine all the time. There is an immense camp at Augusta Camp Hancock & that of course gave us much of interest that was new. Soldiers & soldiers everywhere as well as at camp. Would any American have believed ten years ago it was possible for us to have
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