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well George I am [illegible] for cocks Stout and harty i weigh one hundred and eighty five pounds I have plenty to eat and but little to do I have the [eatch?] and nine kinds of lice we have gray backs here big as a common sised mule tell Amelia J that that when i come hom that i will fetch her a gray back for a buggy horse I guess that will do

pleas rite soon

for it does me good to git a letter from a friend

fare well

George Deal