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at the point we struck it but that interesting little animal called secessh had destroyed it but it hindered us but little as a good ford was found half a mile below. That stream is about the sise of spoon-river. We camped but a short distance on this side of it. The next day July 23 we passed through the best farming country that I have seene since we left Ill. and luxuri crops of corn and cotton was growing upon it. The fences in places consisted of smal stones piled up in a long string, it was the first fencing of the kind I ever saw and my impression was that it would be quite durable. I think Father better try the same kind of fencing material. During the day we passed some wealthy plantations. We saw twenty-three negroes at work in one little patch of cotton