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Desember th 23 1862
St Kalena Island


I take this opertunity to let you no that i and Enos is bothe twell and hope these fiew lines wil find you the same i recvid bothe of you leters stating that you had got the check we are still here on St. Kalena Island we are going to have a big time here on Christmasday sutch as target shooting foor rasen and also a lot of other articals to tegous to mention the gards comes off at son rise on that day and dont go on till son set so that we can have the day to our selves i think that i will spend my Christmus guning after squirrels if it is a good day and that i hate it may be


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How are you maken out with the colt has it quit puling at the halter yet i am riting by the light of Uncle Sams candle and it gives a pleg of a poore light so i shant rite enny more now


G K Pierce


Write soon and ile try and tell you about our great Christmus