We had a letter from Camp Parole the other day. They were all well but John Smith, he has got the ague. We have good times in that respect for we have never asked permission to go anywhere and been refused. Oh Billy, I wish you were here to take a ramble around the country and think you would say it beat anywhere you ever saw for fruit in the berry line. There are some trees which I believe have 10 bushels of cherries on them.
Black berries are in abundance and huckleberries are just getting ripe.
The weather here is very warm and the ground is exceedingly dry. If we can, Thomas and me are going to visit the capital week after next for I will be on duty all next in the afternoon. Could get excused for one day if desired. Had a letter from yesterday from Robert S. Davidson and John Adams. They are both well.