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October the 20 1862

Dear Edward

Yours of the 18th came duly to hand. It's contents read with interest. This finds us only tolerably well. The last one of us have very severe colds. I have been laid up several days but am better now. You request me in your Letter to sell your Horse. I would take her up to Salem to day but she is bare footed and stumbles so badly I think if she was shod and (---) up a little by next (----) that you would get $160 for her. Horses are selling from 3 to $500 in the army so I am informed. When you come up from Lynchburg, I want you to bring me 12 Bags. I want to send off y Potatoes and write me whos [sic] they are and where to send them. Do not forget them. Some of my potatoes are spoiling.

One or two more lines and I am done. The Children are making so much noise that I have not (-- ----) above (----)

Bobby I am told is thrown over Battlements and left to drift preaching at the Judge. Today Bobby was not there nary time but I saw him on his way to belly ache with Nancy Ev(--) and Flow(?) gal but a more formidable enimy [sic] has risen up. A preacher by the name of Haymore has been there some ten days and gave himself the trouble of going all the to Lynchburg have his likeness taken to present to her and gave $10 for it. Lirebelh(?) was out to Church to day and said Dark was more talkitive [sic] than she ever saw her. The old Lady came up to her and shook hands and had a harty [sic] cry. Now is the time Edward to attend to matters. Don't put it off. Yours, (P---)
Oliver (---)