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poor James Waddle I heard that he was killed for a box of provisions his friends sent him I met with [Bossle?] Davis wife the other day at her sisters not far from our house her sister was sick and I went to see her she had many things to tell about the scenes she witness at the battle at Paduca she said her and Bos was shelling beans for dinner when the order come to man the Fort he went and left her to take care of herself as of course he had to you have excited my wonder considerable with regard to your Comdr you will understand what I mean his intetions in your case would you like to have a few coppies of the Banner of Light or the Cincinnati times I should have written sooner but was waiting to get some of the ready to enclose to you as I had not got it by me I believe it is the first time I have been out since I sent you some before I have not succedeed in getting it yet but think I will soon I have been confined to home with