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Company & Shop NC
January 28th 1862

Mr Hawkins
Dr Sir:
Enclosed you will please find
my a/c also RR Recpt for the delivery of
5bbls Whiskey (199 Gals) a/c amting to Three
Hundred & one 5/100 doll - I did not reply to yours
which came duly to hand thinking that I
would acknowldge it by sending the whiskey
You will please say to Henry that his family
are all well I heard from them last night -
My family are all well except Sallie her
jaw has again risen & is very bad - I am
sorry to say that I cannot get you the [Hopps]
but I think you will not need them - I do
not use them when once I get to stilling ne
-ither does Henry - you will please
drop me a line when the whiskey comes to
hand -

Yours Truly,
J. Holt