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to the character of Legislatory and intellectuals march is [???] but I am sorry to say the order has been to our army about face and forward to your [?]. I would rather the land was to Mexico that is if [?] could organise and disapline our army, equip and pay it regularly, but I am [?][?] was opposed to offensive [?] in consequence of the total amount of discipline in our little army, they are now distanbanded by order of the President and displaced over the whole faces of the country. Subject to all the [?] [?] [?] man knoew in fact [?] it [?] my very soul to see them. [?] Know form in the day to lie dead in our sheets [?][?] being so very high as to be out of [?] soldiers reach his pay no [?] for twelve months service he is obliged to [?] for the small sum of nine 60/100 dollars? no cash, which is not sufficient to purchase a hat or pair of boots. The consequnce is they [?] [?] no things but that [?] of the human race (spirit) in which that place abound. You will excuse me for taking up so much of your time, but believe me the services rendered by your to this country shall at last be warmly reciprocated and at all times acknowedge by .
Please write me soon with all the new of [???]

Your very old and humbled servant

Thomas W. Ward