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riding about, and Gen. Lane has promised to send a company of men to guard the line in this direction. We are getting along alone now. It is difficult to get or pay help. I had a man helping me get up hay, but he has gone home sick. This will account for our not writing oftener or at length. Our cows are in the timber till just at night so we cannot get them up till late; we milk till bedtime, so we have no evenings. The children are all well. Sarah says Clara Elizabeth is the best child she ever saw! We have rec'd two letters from Jane since we wrote (Aug 3 and 12th.) Please write as often as you can. With love to all John