My general health is very good as you will think when I tell you what I weighed the other day, I took off my furs and cap, and then drew 141. more than I've ever weighed in Iowa; O: wouldn't you like to see me now.  My cheeks are rosy, and I feel so well.  We live on such healthy food here that any one would thrive on it. Tuesday Afternoon, 20th.  I have been very busy since I began this and have had no chance of sending it to the office.  We are all well as usuall, and nothing of importance has occurred since my last writing; the weather is quite warm for Dec, snow only fell about 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep.  Now for our own business affairs.  There was a man here yesterday evening wishing to buy your land on Agency, and Marions timber, father couldn't tell him how much we would take for it; he wished father to find out immediately and drop a line in the post-office, I have written a note to him today, saying you would take 20 dol, per acre; how will that do?  Marions timber will bring 40 dol, that was a bad bargain wasn't it, but timber was not so valuable then.  I do hope that man will take that piece of prairie, that, 680 dol will nearly cancel our debts; I am going to write an advertisement for the rest of the farm and the town lot.  I believe I did not tell you that I was to Desmoines last week.  Friday.  I visited Mrs. Reichenenk, and had a very pleasant time.  Mr. Coplan is at home now, mustered out of the service, having served three years.  Mrs. Roach is Mrs R nearest neighbor; I called on her, and heard her read two letters from Capt Roach, you know he is our State San agent at Nashville, his business I suppose is to see that Iowa Regiments get the sanitary goods intended for them, his wife gets a letter every day from him; he writes splendid letters, most as good as my husbands;  The 8th Cav is at N, and I have written to Capt Roach to get acquainted with Cy; I also read a letter from one of the men of Co G, 23d, a young Deweese; it was a very good letter well written, beautiful handwriting, and he a good union man as mother says, which is better than all the rest.  Well my dear I must close.  O hope to hear from you soon, May our Father Keep thee.  Ever your loving wife. Mary
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