p 9th 
It may be all right but I should verry much dislike to have young chaps jesting about my wife, but I believe that Mrs Hedge is constituted to enjoy the society of almost any gay, fine looking man & particularly an officer.  or any thing light & showy.  I would not have my wife do so.  I have but little afinity for such women & cannot say that I fully respect them, I notice one word in your letter that must have become verry common, "I'll Bet" you will remember you used to catch me on slang, this is about the first opportunity I ever had to catch you & could not resist the temptation to do so, you will excuse me & not take offence, will you?  I received yours of March 4th to day.  No 28  I have not yet received No 27, or one other I think 23.  I am sorry they do not reach me for I prize all your letters verry much & do not wish to miss any of them
