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Feb the 2
Limestone Tenn 1863
Dear Dorthy after my love
to you and the children I am
well at the preasent my ruma
tis is better as Capt Wilson
is going home I will drop you
afew lines I am giting a long
very well concidering every
thing I have nothing of imp
ortance to write to you only
I saw General Kerby Smith
& General Price meet at this
depo Gen Price is the best looking
man of his age I ever saw a
fat fleshey harty fellow a
bout 200 llbs Smith is a
black Slim Fiearce Stern
looking man we gits pleanty
to eat we are building
Block houses to defend the Bridg

when we git our houses done
we can whip 500 Cavelry
then I will be willing to
Stay till the war is over
if we have to move _____
go to Zolicoffer but I think
we will git to Stay hear
till Spring if the war
continues longer I cant tell
where we will go furlowing
is Stoped and I don’t expect
to git to come home till
the war is don and the
Lord only Knows when that
will be I don’t want any
more Clothing at the preasant
I will write when I want more
Give my love to all enquiring friends
Kiss the Children for me
I must close R. P. Kelly

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