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the "nigger". This not however in the presence on vicinity of a certain "nigger" colonel of a colored regiment, for did I not have the buttons cut off the coat of a state senator elect from this district the same being done by "ye nigger sergeant of ye guard and in ye nigger guard house.

As friend P.V.N would say, "he wailed and yawped muchly" but they came off; He then expressed himself as ready for another war, hearing of which I sent for him and informed him that if I caught him in Bridgeport in one hour I would strip him of all his garments which of course were of the cursed gray. "He wented." Fortunately I am not much troubled with that particular kind of vermin, and am rather enjoying myself this season. I have a (pardon the vanity) fine regiment, and in excellent quarters and condition. Game is plentiful, as I write hundreds of ducks are in sight, (but not in range) and having my family with me I look this as the poetry of soldiering. My infant progeny ride my horses shoot my rifles shot guns & pistols, row my boat, and would