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Vicksburg Miss, Novth 15-63

Kind Wife I take this opportunity to addess you in a few lines in answer to your kind letter which I just received I was glad to hear that you was all well and that the children had good clothes for winter and that your hogs was ready to kill this is good news to me for I like to hear of my family doing well and having plenty to eat I am well with the exception of my legs they are about the Same as they have bin for some time past I truly hope that these few lines will reach and find you all well and [or?] enjoying your Selvs as well as you can (turn over