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to hire themselves for another year- I shall
[consider?] them all- as usual- the Field had
[well?] generally [illegible] with this [former?]
[illegible] (there is nothing else really [in them?]) [the?]
[bales?][ given will be about 10 pm mostly [in?]
first [chap] fellows- 8 [in?] 2nd 8 in [illegible]
[chap] women & 6 be second & so on- The
[illegible] finishing house-room;food, and
fuel- the Freedmen clothes. & medical [illegible]
illegible]- we expect to be able to get out [of?]
[them?] about 2/3 work- not more than this can
be [counted?] on with any certainly- all
of my children from Margaret to his youngest
boy-now two weeks old have had his [illegible].
[illegible] [within?] [illegible] I am happy to say will [love?] it-
Halcott Jones is with me-
I shall be glad to have [now? receid?]
[illegible] to his balance of Mr Collins crop-
will [now?] hold for him Spring market-.?
With my kindest regards to Mrs
Cameron
I am my true [illegible]
A.b. Jones