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vicksburg Miss Nov the 20th 63 Kind Friend I take this opportunity to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well at this time and hope that these few lines will find you all well I received your kind letter day before yesterday and was glad to hear that you was all rite you need not believe what others Say about me being sick for if I am sick I I will write and let you know tell george fowler that if he would pick the duck shit out of his eyes he could see Brough in the place of vallandingham but I guess he dont see him now as much as he did but long lived Brough he is the stuff to give the butter nuts enough