I bought a blouse to day for $12 & will make that amount of clothing do me for the present (with what I have on hand) I have more now than I like to carry.  Now my Mary you must not let my complaints anoy you - I ought to write to you in a cheerful mood but I am writing "Just as I feel" & I cant like the arangements but you know that I can get along where others can - & I don't dread it much but would like to see things go on more in acordance with the feelings of those who do the fighting & have to endure the toil & fatigue of the march.  I pitty new recruits who have to go into the field & endure what we have to.  I do hope that Austin will not have to go, he could not stand it, he had better Pay $300.  I feel verry anxious to hear from Cyrus. does he write to you? send his letters to me or some of them at least, & I would be happy to get the Tribune often.  I have not received any papers yet except the Register (The Club 2 pacages)  Marion is well & on picket to day.  I must not forget to tell you of the good things of Indianaola, first we have good cistern water; a dry soil to camp on & plenty of oisters in the bay - without wading more than half to the knees, don't you think I will feast & grow fat.  There are some verry fine looking winning folks here but you know that married men who love their wives must not ever look at a pretty woman so far from home for fear he might fall in love.  Well I must quit such foolish talk or you will get disgusted - I cannot tell when we will leave here, perhaps not for weeks & may be not at all - there is all kind of rumors afloat.  Keep up your naturally lively spirits - & remember that your soldier husband thinks of his Mary under all circumstances & that he loves her above life itself - Lyle A Garrett
