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2 care and sickness. There was no other way then to come off- and we are glad that we did. This is a beautiful place. Not
mild enough for you but very satisfactory to such as we who see nothing the year round but brick walls and dusty streets We
are living in the garrison and it is our first experience of military life, Col. Hough is Commander of the Post. Still we
do not find it at all disagreeable for there is only one small company of soldiers here. the most of the regiment having gone
out to meet the Sioux.- But the island It has been a source of delight since we came. We are where we can continually see
the Straits of Mackinan with lakes Huren? Michigan stretching off on either side.