I believe I will send this letter with the picture with him, he will take it to you.  Now if I thought you would be out at Fathers I should send this letter by mail, but I believe I will risk your being at Mr. Reincnaker, & send by him, he is a good man & can be trusted,  And I would say here that you need not send me anything as I have enough to make me comfortable, & any little item would only add to my burden, which is now quite light.  Mr Warnock & I have marched at the front of our Co ever since we left Camp Burnside, or St. Louis except while I was sick, since then he has been as sick & I in turn marched without him.  We have had a pleasant time together, I respect him very much.  I do not know when it will fall my lot to go, as we draw cuts for the chance.  I don't like any such a way of doing buisness, too much lottery.  I would rather take the list as the roll is called & the way all other details are made.  I would prefer to go in about one month from this time, as it will be more pleasant weather.  I would like O so much to see you but cannot now & have no idea when I can.  Well my Dear girl I have been trying to write to you all day & every few minits I am interrupted in some way.  Just now Dr. Hull sent for & gave me the note you sent him acknowledging the receipt of the money I sent you.  Why my little wife you appear to have quite a business tact.  That is the way to do it, prompt, & with dispatch.  I told Dr. that you said Mrs. Hull & Eliza were coming to St. Louis, he said it was a verry foolish move in them.  There are few men here that wish to see their wives, in the army.  Now you may think it a strange idea in me but I should consider it verry mutyfying to my feelings to see you here.  You could not be in sight of a soldiers camp, no matter what your appearance might be or whether you were alone or with me you could not escape insult.  There is no man officer or private who could save his wife from insulting insinuations, And under no circumstances could I wish to see you here, unless I was able to board you in some respectable village, & out of the common gaze of these low & vulgar soldiers.  It is humiliating to me to make these frank state
