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Philip Co Arkansas Octo the 13 1867
Miss L. E. [[Birkes?]] order obayed according to your request where we left. Washington to let you know how we was getting long if Mr Babcock did not do as he said to writ to you he has not Normon worked two months and nine days and not get anything and after that he got [[crossed-out]] two [[crossed-out]][[?]] and half they told use when we came down hear promised [[rasions?]] and greatly for their [[?]] them but I have had them to [[?]] & [[souring?]] the year the Doctor came to my youngest boy and charged a dalar[[dollar]] a pass for medisans [[medicines]] as for Mr. Moffett who stand in your presents promes[[promised]] to pay my [[?]] has refused to do so and is disscharged from the place and let me without my money [[Rascan?]] Georganna is considered as good a hand as any on the place agin her eight dollars month all the rest then her mother was sick [[crossed-out]]all [[crossed-out]] this summer and she stayed at house with her care Charged them 2 dollar a weak for the tim [[time]] so I have nothing of emportance to writ [[write]] so good by.
Harvey Cook