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I should leave the State and Go north. but in that case I must sacrifice everything. I have indeed could not hit even begin the journey

Registration in going on. have registered - Freedmen are doing badly inside + our whole system is wrong. We gave the Money to pay may Monthly or Quarterly - we might control them but payday is too far off. We must have more Capital or our planting must Cease. I have land enough open to raise some sixty Bales of Cotton, but I have none planted. The Freedmen I am cropping with, refused to raise Cotton - Corn only and they are not giving that attention - but I must claim. I I have laid it in mind to write this letter for some times past, though it may be entirely uncalled for, and out of Place - I am acquainted in Houston as you will see by the accompanying advertisement. I left Houston in 1860 [[strikethrough]] out [[/strikethrough]] because I saw the storm coming and finally got back in the Middle of Texas - thought I had 20 Negroes to lose