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[Pecan Grove, La]
Outpost July 3th 1853

Col. R. C. Ballard
[Grayson Springs, Ky]

Dear sir I am glad
to Enforme you that we ar all well
at this time with the Exception
three cases of the measeles. the Boy
give the new Boy went off I have got
him and he is still complaing. I cild
a Beef yesterday and give all the hands
a Barbacue tha ar in good spirietes
and all ar dooing Better cince you Left
hear the Last time then Ever befor cince
I have bin hear. with the Exception
of som few tha ar geting Bad advice
which I will tell you when I see you
you would not thought it for on the [sorce?]
it is. I have had mor troubl cince
the gin has bin comence with the yeard
Negrowes then a Litl. My years dont
deciev me. I have Bin imposd on a
goodeal cince you Left hear. tho I gow
on and dont say Enything Becaus I
know you think hard of me to say
Enything out of the weigh to Eny one
you put hear their for I must take
It you would not of sed and don thinges
that others have sed and ar