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Assistant Quarter Master's Office,
Head Quarters 2d Div., 6th Corps.
September 10, 1863.

My dear Mother:

Once more my
"Quill is Clear" and I will use it
a few minutes to thee this morn-
ing. I am feeling first rate again
and have had no Chill since
Sunday, which does not fail to
gratify me some. The Quinine
did the business for me as I
intended it should when I
sent for it. I have just come
from a good Breakfast of Beef
Steak, Fried-potatoes and Coffee,
so I feel ready for the good days
work which is before me.

If this is to pass for my term in
Hospital for the Season I am ver-
y thankful it is not worse.

Chills even in so mild a sense
are not at all [underlin]enviable[/underline] though
I never could see any one else