will be able to build, & wait until such time as we can sell - I am afraid that the time to sell at high figures has passed - & I would be glad to hear of its being sold even at less than $40 per acre - But if it will not sell - as I have often said before - we can make a comfortable living on it - & our associations can be other than those in sight - How would you like the idea of going in partnership with Stewart in Nevada?  I don't know whether I have capacity to do a mercantile buisness but think I have & we might live more easily.  We were paid off on last Monday for Ten months.  I Received $1020.  I have now on hand $686 - I will send you $500 as soon as I get an oppertunity to express it.  It will cost me about $110 to get what clothing I want.  I will have $76 left to support me.  It will get my provisions for three months; we do not expect now that we will be paid off again until we are mustered out - & we may not be paid then.  (That is the officers)  I Collected in the Co $670.  I have Capt Cross' Receipt for it as Regt Teasurer.  I have not yet received Austin's letter of the 16th.  I have no word yet from Cyrus - I feel uneasy about him.  There is no doubt but that he has been in active Campaign since he wrote me - may God in his mercy return us home in safety.  I must close for the present.  I have been sitting on Court Martial for a week - men will violate Military law as well as Civil - & must suffer the penalty.  Give my love to all our friends & may Our Father keep & protect thee my own dear wife is the prayer of your loving husband till death.
  L A Garrett
