hardly think so yet. There is a store near where we are where they keep molassess which sell at 16^cts per quart Syrup 20^cts per quart. cheese 16^cts per pound flour 5^cts per pound butter 35^cts per pound.

 

            Some of our men buy of them but my rations are good enough for me but I should like some extras once and a while But I get along much better than I expected. Time flies fast and it seems but a short time that I have got to stay

 

            Now all I want of you and Mother is to keep your courage up and take good care of yourselves and make yourselves as comfortable as possible this winter

 

            You need not send me any more stamps for the Chaplain will send and get them for us. Those which you sent, however, came just in season for I was about out. We have been having damp rainy wether for three or four days past—it has been quite warm, however. Write how the old jent comes on in geting his crops off and his land cleared how unfortunate that you and I were such fools as not accept the privilege of clearing his land / for him when we might have done it for nothing and more too but alas! alas! Get along with the old scamp as well as you can and if he feels inclined to scold let him scold alone, and do not reply If mother can only bear it without answering him I think he would soon get sick of it and let us hope for better times. write Write all the news how you get along and every thing. If you should take a paper which I hope you will send me a copy now and then. Give my love to mother and my respects to all friends

                                                                                               

Write Soon

J. F. Libby

 

P.S.

I have had a very bad chance to write so please excuse the looks. My comrade has got the jaundice. You will recollect I had it once. He is not very sick being round all the time and you know it is not a serious disease                                    J. F. L.

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