p.

shake with them and not [underline]laugh[/underline]
at them; but at those times I did
not intend to ever have to shake,
for [underline]my self[/underline]. When I did come to
have one a year ago it was so much
worse than I ever [underline]imagined[/underline] that I
[underline]had[/underline]to laugh at my self.

Yesterday we drew and issued Cloth-
ing to the Division and to-day are
to have Quartermaster's Stores so I
must not write a long letter.

I got one last evening from Henry
giving an account of his visit to
our dear "home." He enjoyed him-
self, very much, there: told some of
the particulars and seemed to think
that I should have enjoyed it too if I
had been there. [underline]Perhaps[/underline]

As long as I am well, though
I can enjoy myself [underline]here[/underline]: and I am
sure that when I am sick I write e-
nough to you of it to make you al-
most as much trouble as I have, of
my-own. Even thee cannot complain
but I have kept you posted this time

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I fear from what Henry writes
thee is not as sure to tell me of
[underline]thy[/underline] little ailments.

I am not sure that even thy
age and experience gives thee that
caution to exercise that [cure?] over
thy self that thy health requires.

Guess I must come home and
see about it. Give my love
to all. Ann is ere now at
Glenwood, I suppose, is she not?

With much love to [All?]

Thy loving Son

W. B. Stevens

To R. B. Stevens.