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Made effort to escape from a box car - jumped, with 3 others. Separated - lost - barnyard 40 days. Rescued by Negroes, given boat, finally shown way to Northern lines. 114th O.V.I. Captain Ephraim Brown of N.L. laughed at [[?]] men crossing Gulf to Texas - boasted sensation delightful, like riding a load of hay - Failed to hold out according to promise, "and he could not have comprehended a joke if that article had floated around as plentiful as blackberries on Brier Ridge" John H. Kelly of N.L. [[stamped]] ARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART [[/stamped]] Isobel Bishop 5-59