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  –'65 Dear Walt

i received your letter last saturday i began to think you had forgotten to fulfill your promise to write every friday to let two fridays pass i got it saturday with the three dolrs well george is here dident get paid till yesterday monday Augus 7 the men was paid last saturday down to harts island george has been down there A couple of days to settle up he has had much writing to doo fred Mcready was here last sunday week and helped him was here to tea the ball is not taken from his leg but he is going to have it taken out he looks very well I gess they are all sorry i dont know as they are sorry the war is over but i gess they would much rather staid in camp i hope George will get in something he is very restless i tell him to not be worried i dont think it is because he is uneasy about gitting A living but such a change he is much stouter than when he was home before i wish he could get something to doo at washington i dont think he will work journey work he says he could not at present Jeff wants him to get a shop lease or buy a lot and go in business for himself i think he will doo something   of the kind there is one or two wants to go in with him) but i think it is such an exciting life to live if any bad luck should befall him) i tell him to not be in a hurry but rest but i can see he is very uneasy he got a very honerable discharge the turnout to honor the regment i gess was very good Jeff and matty and hattie went over to see it they went over some store of Jeffs friends and had a good view george went over early in in the morning and it came nearly 3 oclock and no george come i couldent think what was the matter pretty soon he come on the horse he was to ride he had no time to eat any dinner he wore his new sword and sash looked very good) i dont know when i shall go to Burlington the weathe has been so hot and i have felt so weak but i shall go i think quite soon george has gone to new york to see about getting some clothing the military must be all doffed i think he ought to be rejoised to think he went through the war without the loss of a limb there is so many unfortunates poor fellows) Jeff and mat and the children had a very pressing invitation to come to masons fathers he is home on a 30 days furlough but Jeffy cant leave mr Lane is away in the country write walt what you think about georges going into the building line jeff is going to put up a small house i think he is to have money of Dr. Ruggles write just what you think would be best for George Walt write it just to me and not for the family i expect han thinks we are never coming I have had so much to doo i could not get any ready)

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