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Millikens Bend Mar. 21st Dear Brother, Your welcome letter was received last Wednesday, and read with much pleasure. How is it that you have kept Jim Parks at work so long, and how much grubbing is he doing I think you must be useing some strategy, or else the Nigar is improveing. On the 18th our Reg. was paid off, up to the first of Jan. I sent home by Dr. C. M. Smith $30, 00 to be left at Wm Rowes store. I should have sent another V. had it not been, that I expected to have to buy a pair of Pants. [sideways writing begin] We have been living high since we came to this place on Sweet Potatoes and fresh Meat. We have flour and our darkie can cook doughnuts equal to home made. The health of the Reg. has much improved since the pleasant weather set in. I am well, and hope that ere this Carrie is much better love to all I remain your Aff. Brother Carlie [end sideways writing]