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Vicksburg July 23d 1846

Dear Col

I was at your plantation
yesterday and found all well, the crop has
improved very much since you left, it is growing
and making very fast, Case was pulling fodder
yesterday and I had a good chance to see
the corn in upper field it is as you no doubts
expected very short he says however the hill field
is much better, Case I think has managed very
well with One exception he whiped entirely too
sereve, I talked to him about it for some time
but to no purpose I then wrote to Judge Boyd
and when he come up he talked to him and
Since he left every thing is going on well and
quietly, I have no doubt every thing will be done
that can be,

there is nothing new here the county
very healthy- you will all have to come to this
County, for health after a few years more,
I expected to have heard from you before
this time.

Yours truly,

C. Steele