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Locust Hill 2nd [?] 62
My dear grandaughter,
You see I have made
a beginning and a bad one to write the long
promised letter. I have been so out of the
habit of writing so long that I can [scarce?]
form a letter. I have bee enduring the horrors
of influenza for 1 or 3 days, but not with
out the consolation that I am no worse off
than others, every body in the house is feel
ing its effects more or less, including the
brave Capt Duff who was foremost in the
defence of Leesburg. He came here sick a
week since, and has had quite a severe spell
he has been well taken care of, for we know
the value of the [?] and in the [?].
We are quite anxious to see him restored
to health before the next battle, for he is
not only a brave soldier, but a good com
mander, and only 21, sober, industrious [?]
[?]. The girls