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Dated April 22 1861

To Catharine

From Eli Slifer

2 pages

Eli wants Catharine to know that "I have not forgotten you amid the noise and confusion of a camp life." He says the "Lewisburg boys" have gone to protect the Chesapeake and Delaware Canals, and "the poor fellows will soon find out that war is a terrible thing." Eli also advises her on farm preparations for spring.