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vicksburg miss Nov the 28th 1863 Kind Friend I take this present moment to drop you a few lines in answer to your kind letters I Just received 2 letters one bearing date Nov the 12 and other the 15 I waz glad to hear that you was all well and I was glad to hear that your hogs was killed and that you had got feed for the colt I guess you are gitting along very well and thats what I like to hear you wanted more money well I will Send you fourteen dollars in this letter let me know in your next letter if you git this money I will Say that that I am as harty as a dog but cant eat bones turn to the other page