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you Stated that you wish that vicksburg was taken it is taken on the forth of July but there is [poor?] [hopes?] of giting back again or any ways soon but we have herd that there is some ferlowes are to be given but i dont think i will git home at that fur thare is [illegible] want to go there is no chance for me I wish i had bin to [denison?] or at home I got a fiew Stampes in my letter i was glad to git them you spoke about three famileys a liven in one house i think there is three in bed and one in the midle i woulden car if it was in the midle for a while there was thirten in the house that is good many that is shure but let them go So who cars i dont i would like to now if you have a comfortable house yet or not or if the nabors dos any thing for you or try to git you wood or or [illegible] i hope they will and they wont loose anything