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I don't think, and it always seemed to me that I have as good a chance to get out safe as any body else. it rained all the last night and is Still raining to day the Roads are very Bad... well Christmas has past - and it was the driest one ever I put in. we could no even get a chicken or Pie or Sweet Cake or anything else ([illegible] of the last Article) well I guess I have nothing more to at present, I [strumed?] my thumb yesterday and it is so sore I can hardly write excuse [bad?] writing and mistakes [write?] as soon as convenient + Send the news Direct as before

W.J. Foster

I just got a letter from home [illegible] [Eli H.?] [illegible] [sends?] you his best respects