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1862-03-10 Charles A. Gates to Arad Gates Page 3

you must excuse this paper 
for it is the last I have got 
and the last postage stamp. 
This I have carried in my overcoat 
pocket all last week through the rain. 
We have got now where we can't 
get neither paper or postage stamp 
it is all they can do to get provisons 
to us.  You may not get this 
but I shall write it.  I wrote a letter 
at Bulls Run and sent it by the 
mail carrier of the 64 Bat NY 
you may not get it.  I told you how 
to direct your letters but you cannot 
direct your letters so I can get them 
maybe it would be best for you to not 
write for I should not get it  we
dont know where we shall be 
to night now last night the troops 
had only got here and got their supper 
and they were ordered back they left 
their knapsacks and took a double 
quick back so you see we can't get
letters here but I shall write every chance

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you must excuse this paper for it is the last I have got and the last postage stamp. This I have carried in my overcoat pocket all last week through the rain. We have got now where we can't get neither paper or postage stamp it is all they can do to get provisons to us. You may not get this but I shall write it. I wrote a letter at Bulls Run and sent it by the mail carrier of the 64 Bat NY you may not get it. I told you how to direct your letters but you cannot direct your letters so I can get them maybe it would be best for you to not write for I should not get it we dont know where we shall be to night now last night the troops had only got here and got their supper and they were ordered back they left their knapsacks and took a double quick back so you see we can't get letters here but I shall write every chance