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Memphis Aug 18th, 1863 Dear Mother I now seat my self to write you a fiew lines to let you know that I received your letter which had those pieces of cloth in and I like them pretty well whend you send them write and let me know thare is an express office hear in Memphis you send them in a box and send my watch you kneed not send any [vertical writing] give this sheet of paper and envelop to Mary Amie and tell her to write if she will if she does not want to write she kneed not J. Beach[vertical writing end]