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Col. R. C. Ballard
Louisville Ketucky
[Pecan Grove, La] Out post July the 17 1853 [Grayson Springs, Ky] Col. R. C. Ballard
Dear Sir I have the the pleasure of informing you that we ar all well Except too cases= we have had a gradial of Raine It Raind twelve days sow we have don but Littl work the coton on the old land Lookes tolarbly well It has had Entirley for mutch Rainethe new ground has sufered more than the old land by the mutch raine the grass is dooing well= the Corne is good the Best in the neighbor hood= I have bin to see too or three of the neighbors cropes and mine is the Best aup to the time the Raines set in= we ar geting on tolarbly well clearing= the negrowes ar all at home Except Reaner dickes wife she Left monday morning she Left on acount of helping guner off Last saterda y night I got guner Last monday the same day Reaner Lefte= I have put guner in the qater she has acted Badley= I halld the screw home to day the capten Raises it to morow I dont know when he will get threw yors most Respectfully H. Shaw
[Pecan Grove La] Out Post July 18 the,, 53 Lousiana [Grayson Springs Ky] Dear Friend I am not done here yet I have been in bad health since you left till the last week and the screw only came last trip of the Packet I will Raise the screw to morrow if I get it hauled in to day the wood part is up. we had to put in a new Sill 36 feet long and 3 posts in the Old part. The house is wethed & shingled new cogs in main wheel and new and band wheet nothing to do now but finish the press & Sharpen the Gin stand all of whitch I can finish this month I am told yours is about the best crop in the neighborhood. I cant say my self not having seen any elce We have had a great deel of Pain in the last two weeks. I should be glad if you would write to me and let me know if I have to leave any work undone whitch it must be Carnac as the Judge Boys place though the season is late and if I keep my health I think I can finish all I dont think there is any thing elce that will interest you hoping you will receive the good feelings of an Old Man
S. R. Walker
Louisville 19th July 53
Dear Col I have nothing of interest to communicate, everything is quiet here, our friend B I Adams was thrown from his buggy a few days since, a few black eyes, &c about all the damage, fortunately. we have great excitement in the Ashland district. I was up on Friday remained one night and heard of at least ten thousand dollars, bet in 12 hours, both parties seemed determined to win the day. I will start for Grayson, leave &c a few day after our election, make my respects to your family, Col Christy & family and have me a nice sweet heart ready I will be in a good fix for counting when I go down.