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I think you had
better not come to see
me till we get to
Memphis  they can
discharge their but
I expect you will
start before this
comes to hand   I
would like to be
at home   I want
to see home once
more and to go
to school to

Lummis once more.  
I would like to see
Misses Lummise
s big teeth—and
see my colts  I
I dream about
home and my colts  
I want you to
take good care
of them untill
I get home   Is
old beaue alive
and harty yet  
I would like to see
you but I would
rather you would
not come untill we

get to Memphis   then
I think you can do
some good but you
cant here  They have
a fort at Memphis
to keep them that are
not bad not able for
duty   they take good
care of them their  
I expect they will
leave me their if
they go down the river  
if they go up the
river I will go with
them but  I dont
think that the war
 is over yet quite

I got a letter from
Bill Adams yesterd
ay he is well he was
at Halena when he
wrote   I got one
from David Huffa
rd and Jim Downar
d I am tired of
writing and I will
come to a close write
as soon as this comes
to hand and I will
write as often as
I can
      (signed)  B.W. Smith
                    J.W. Smith