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-aged—negroes will not work
for them—but will for Yankees,
& so this is the reason sales can
be made at so low a price.

What do you say? We could
do almost any way if our
little suffering boy could be
cured. Perhaps you will try
it with him for a few weeks
this spring—or, say come &
live in these woods next win
-ter. I will be in Charleston
(within about 40 miles of
where you might be) most of the time—i.e. if you
sh^d come. Please ask some
physician what they think of this plan.

The holy days will not I
suppose permit me to do much
until after 1^st week in Jan, &
so I sall expect great enter
-tainment socially. What are your plans?
—Affectionately
J. W. Alvord