do with it when I get it.  If the arrangement I made at Desmoines for you to draw $9.00 per month it will not be much, but I would be glad if you had it for I cannot think of spending it with the sutler, for every thing they have to sell is so very high that it would seem like paying so much for so little.  For instance you sent me 5 bunches of paper which would have cost me $100 here, & for every thing in proportion, & to go to the Bakery, (for we have all kinds of sharps following the Regiment) I would have to pay 25 cts for a poor lank pie, one such pie as you bake would be worth at least four such, & everything else they have is about the same proportion, you will readily see that all the money a private would get would not last long, so I intend to content myself with buying paper & envelops & stamp, & write with your present of these indispensibles.  I will not have to buy for some time.  Last night I slept with the Vandalia boys in the 22nd Wash McColl is in this Co he is quite a brave looking fellow & has a good deal of the McColl about him 21 & 22nd have the large Sibly tent with stoves.  Ours are the small ^ wedge tent without stoves.  It is generally thought that the 18th & 23rd have been verry much imposed on.  Now it may be better I have some hope it may
