poor people that were on the Beach at the time that we were Breaking the pans, after we had finished breaking the Pans, we came to anchor where we will lay until Tomorrow and then we will start for Pensacola which place I am very ancious (anxious) to see; that I may get some letters, for I have not heard from you for three Months within 3 or 4 days, so you may judge how ancious (anxious) I am to here from you The latest date of your letters was Oct 26th so you see that it has bean (been) now nearly two months since heard from you we all expecting a mail on board tonight which is due here, Tell Jerry I am going to write to him and I want him to answer it My dear Jannie write soon and often direct as I stated in Care Naval (indecipherable)
