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[p.m. Vicksburg]
Out post May 29. 1853
[Louisville, Kentucky]
Col. R. C. Ballard

Dear Sir I recied yors of the 28, I recied all the clothing you sent aup, and the peas the peas
came this trip of the Boat,, the cothing
Baging and Rope came aup last
weak,, We ar geting alang tolarbley well
I have all my Coton in good order and
it Lookes tolarbley well,,my corne lookes
well, I shall plow it next weak,, I
recied three Boyes Last weak tha ar
Likeley yong Boyes I think will doo well
the Boy Jin has tryde to Bee sick [till?]
he had got sick for trew his Boweles has
Bin out of [arder?] this weak, I have stopt
it and he is Beter, Stephen has had som
feabors this weak but is som beter, John
Lowcus is geting some beter but slow, he is
taken the [meacer?] Mr,, Boyd sent aup laste
weak, the capten is about the sam he ses he
thnks he will get [strew?] in in time, he will
Raise the gin this weak,, Isack anderson
is sick I sent for Mr,, Goff this morning
he ses it is [tiford?] case