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Salem Ala
May 27th 1867.
Mr. Buckley

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

Dear Sir,

Yours of 21st is before me and though its contents were not in accordance with my wishes and desires, yet I feel very grateful for all past favors, and acknowledge that I have felt comforted often, in the discharge of my duties, and I still feel it my duty to continue my services, at least, until next winter, if permitted, for it is now too late for me to take an interest in farming funerals and indeed my health is too feeble to be actively engaged. So if pleasant