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Bro Wm & family are still [Nashville?] , I
know not what his situation will be. [?]
given one account & [?] another of the
dealing of the northern army with citizens
judge is still [here?] or at [much?] Billy's. He
is in rather bad health. There is a [great?]
[?] and [?] for [?] & the probability is that
all will be ordered [?] who are able to [?]
arms in life than 30 days. What then is to
become of our wives & little ones & our homes
is more than mortar [?] [?]. May God
in mercy turn away this great evil & cons-
[?] [?] [?] [utterly?] on account of our sins.

Oh! Pray for me that my faith fail not
for my soul is [?]. Sad and sorrowful &
full of [?] [?]. Remember me
most affectionatly to dear Sister A & dear
Henrietta in her afflictions. Does she seem
to remember anything about mrs May
[Goodness?] & [mercy?] follow you all. All the
days of your lives & may we all dwell
in the house of the Lord forever. Write to
me is all communication is not cut
off. Affictionably your much
Excuse me for [writing?] on [torn?] Envelopes. Robb.
They like many other things are getting scarce.