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the Capt of the Steamer [A] G. Brown sent me word he would be down in the evening to take my cotton & hay over. Pa went over on her, he will be back in a few days, & will then ^advise you what he will do his arrangements &c I gave him a letter to mail for Sissy in N. O I will now bid you good bye with much love to all.
as ever your affect son Samuel
ALS. THi.