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1864-03-02 Page 04

Horses must high up there by the way
the brown colt sold.  Sheep will be apt
to come down some, wont they.  I think
that most evry thing is getting to high
and will take a fall before long and
then look out as there will be some smashing up, So you know wheather there are any morgages on the Dudly place or not.  It is best to be careful these scaley times. I suppose that you will know by the time you get this wheather you will have a draft or not.
I am satisfied that there will not
be any.  I should not be surprised 
if our veterans should go home
before long, but of that I am not
certain.  When you see them comeing
you will know it.  Then you will
certain of it and not before.  It is hard 
to tell what a month or two will
bring forth.  I dont expect to see
home again untill my time is out.
But I must close.  I remain as
ever yours truly
Chas Cady

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Horses must high up there by the way the brown colt sold. Sheep will be apt to come down some, wont they. I think that most evry thing is getting to high and will take a fall before long and then look out as there will be some smashing up, So you know wheather there are any morgages on the Dudly place or not. It is best to be careful these scaley times. I suppose that you will know by the time you get this wheather you will have a draft or not. I am satisfied that there will not be any. I should not be surprised if our veterans should go home before long, but of that I am not certain. When you see them comeing you will know it. Then you will certain of it and not before. It is hard to tell what a month or two will bring forth. I dont expect to see home again untill my time is out. But I must close. I remain as ever yours truly Chas Cady