I have Just been on Dress Parade. & have a few minits to write. O' my Mary how happy I was to get this last letter from you, it is like all the rest so full of the true wife & of love.  I have read it over 3 or 4 times.  I always read your letters often.  I love to read them when I am away out on guard or some where away from the noise & confusion of camp yesterday I read this last & at night when I was sitting by a large Pine tree, the moon was shining throug the tops of other pines from a clear sky. & the stars twinkning, through the boughs.  I was in hopes that you might too be out looking at the moon at the same time. & that your eyes might follow in the same round among the stars you speak of keeping late hours. & I see from the hour you are writing that you keep verry late ones.  Now my little girl I do not wish to chide you, I cannot "scold" you, but as you value your recovered health, & my wishes, do not sit up so late You know my Dear that it is contrary to all, maxims on the theory of Hygene Go to bed at 9 o clock my wife, I do  It may be inconvenient, but it is expedient be contented & as happy as you can
