Well we have had a very good breakfast.  We are now comfortable, we have a little fire place in front of our tent.  No, Mary you must not trouble yourself about me you know that I am well & that I have naturaly a strong constitution & I am naturally cautious about my diet & we have our tent floored with small boards.  Cracker boxes &c.  Marion is out again explaining Morris? every one to their tastes you know don't forget to send me the Register & a Tribune occasionally -  I have sent home some cane & percimon seed by Henry Busick he will leave them at  Mr. Birds the cane seed is for Austin, the percimon seed for Cyrus,  will you ask Mr Smith some time how will be the best way to plant them (Percimon). 
I would like to make sure work with these for they were large & as good as I ever eat.  They would be quite a luxury in Iowa if they would bear. give them a trial.  I will have to go on guard to day.  I don't know whether it will be camp guard or picket., if I would go on picket I will have to be out about 30 hours. there will be 100 of us.  We go out 50 picked men of two companies.  I have always been one of the picked men & I suppose they will take me this time.  Now I must close this time.  I hope to hear from yo soon.  Give my love to Father & Mother, & Cy & Stewart, Jeny & all the friends, your husband with tender affection.  Lyle A. Garrett
