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1862-08-17 Page 02

nails are 25 cts per lbs saleratus 50 molasses $1,00,  There are several stores in boliver kept by citizens but they have not had a new stock  of goods since the war commenced,  The corn and cotton crops are very good, wheat was very poor fruit is plenty the wether here so far is no better here than I have experienced in Iowa but it lasts longer; the nights are cool and dews heavy we had a fine rain thursday night and the weather has been pleasent since and the nights are very cool The military authoritys here are engaged in fortifying the place, they constructed six forts in the neighborhood the most of the labor has been done by the slaves, Gen Ross made a call on the citizens for two thirds of their male slaves between the ages of 16 and 60 for that purpos and thos who did not send them along willingly wer compeled to submit, a good many run away and come to us, those also are put to work, the blacks all want come to us. I think the south is begining to se the effects of there folly especialy the wealthy portion of them, but they don't like to submit The town of Boliver is situated about one mile from the Hatchee River in a fertile

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nails are 25 cts per lbs saleratus 50 molasses $1,00, There are several stores in boliver kept by citizens but they have not had a new stock of goods since the war commenced, The corn and cotton crops are very good, wheat was very poor fruit is plenty the wether here so far is no better here than I have experienced in Iowa but it lasts longer; the nights are cool and dews heavy we had a fine rain thursday night and the weather has been pleasent since and the nights are very cool The military authoritys here are engaged in fortifying the place, they constructed six forts in the neighborhood the most of the labor has been done by the slaves, Gen Ross made a call on the citizens for two thirds of their male slaves between the ages of 16 and 60 for that purpos and thos who did not send them along willingly wer compeled to submit, a good many run away and come to us, those also are put to work, the blacks all want come to us. I think the south is begining to se the effects of there folly especialy the wealthy portion of them, but they don't like to submit The town of Boliver is situated about one mile from the Hatchee River in a fertile