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My Dr. Jane

Your letter by Mr. Hardin was
rec^d^. I am sorry to hear that Mr Miller
will not finish the Barn in due time
you may use your discretion in procuring
some person to finish it. It is probable
Mr. Aldridge can befriend you in it

It is pretty certain Detroit has fallen
by the perfidy of Hull - The proba-
bility is that Fort Wayne is or will be
taken before we can get to it - Fort Chicago
is taken -- The Prisoners after the capitulation
were murdered by the Indians --The noted
Wm Wells is among the dead - The Loss of
artillary and amunition [illegible] at Detroit
makes it necessary we should be better
provided in going out than would other-
wise have been necessary - This delays our march - We hope to be well
prepared -- I trust we shall be able to
drive the Enemy before us - The Spirits of
the Army are Excited by the disasters follow-
ing Hulls departure from Honor - Gov.

[written in margin: 88 x 29]

My D^r^ Jane

Your letter [by?] [Mj.?] Hardin was
rec^d^. I am sorry to hear that Mr Miller
will not finish the [Barn?] in due time
you may use your discretion in procuring
some person to finish it. It is probable
Mr. Aldridge can befriend you in it

It is pretty certain Detroit has fallen
by the perfidy of Hull - The proba-
bility is that Fort Wayne is or will be
taken before we can get to it - Fort Chicago
is taken -- The Prisoners after the capitulation
were murdered by the Indians --The noted
Wm Wells is among the dead - The Loss of
artillary and amunition [illegible] at Detroit
makes it necessary we should be better
provided in going out than would other-
wise [insertion] have [end insertion] been necessary [insertion] This delays our march [end insertion] We hope to be well
prepared -- I trust we shall be able to
drive the Enemy before us - The Spirits of
the Army are Excited by the disasters follow-
ing Hulls departure from Honor - Gov.

[written in margin: 88 x 29]