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landed here yesterday runing away from the south. John we have afine place to sleep we have got a few boards over us and some hay to sleep on and Blankets to wrap around us I Sept as sound last night as I ever did in my life I would rather sleep this way than on a feather Bed we all caught a little cold when we first came here but we are getting over it now John I havent shaved since I left home and dont intend to till I get home we are all begining to look wolfish already. you told the girls to tell me to come home and help you grind John I would rather stay here than to work in the Mill John you told me that Skinner was in St. Louis and expected home the next day. I heard last