Now my Dear girl you asked my advice about going into business in DesMoine. Now all I can say about it is that if you can get the money at a reasonable percent & you think you could enjoy yourself better & have as good health & make it pay. I should be pleased to see you go into it you must use your own Judgement in this matter. Now tell me all about how you are getting along with your Juveniles 
How Fathers folks are getting along. & all you know about what is going on on our farm
 I hardly dare to think about home & what I might enjoy in the society of my family & friends compared with the hardships & privations of a life in camp, but you would be surprised to se how cheerfully a majority of us bear it 
We marched off on this last trip south over a rough and stony road during a severe snow storm as cheerful & gay as though we were going on dress parade. We are all much pleased with Col Dewey, & Col Kinsman, Major Glassgow & in fact with most of our officers  
Capt Gregg still hangs on, a nuisance
