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account we are triply indebted to
Flay Officer Pendergrast. This accom-
odating [disposal...?] will ooze out
through the Herald some of these
fine days.
We have no news yet of our
machinery or of what our destina-
tion will be, but I suspect we are
doing as much and are ready to do
as much as any other Gun Boat, [where?]
we are.
Write when you have [leasure?]
from time to time, and send three or
two letters a week; for I can not
expect you to devote too much of
your time to writing to me, but
then after all it is a neat treat
to get letters from ones dear
wife and Sweetheart.
The children can write all
about little Lizzie, a theme which
will please me more than any
other, provided Ma comes in for
a liberal share.
I have not yet given up
my intention to visit you,
but it would not do to ask
leave as the plot thickens.
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