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1 Neosho? , Oct. 1st, 1862. Friend Muir, I now have an opportunity to write you a few lines, so I will make good my promise
that I made when there. I started from Madison about 12 o'clock, got to Sun Prairie at daybreak; started from there at 6.15
arrived at Watertown at 8:15 sta'd there till about noon got home a little after dark. I like my watch well, but it stopped
the next day after I got here, has not run any since shall like it better when it gets a running. I am going to town tomorrow,
and I will get it fixed. If you can find that thing which