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Hiwassee Ga Nov 12 -- 1863.
Dear Sir these [?] ar to inform you that we
ar all well hoping you ar all well times
ar hard her corn is ruined with the frost
so I do not sea how we ar to make out
for Bread I wish to no what would be
the chance to get corn in your settlement
or rather from you I have not got Bread
to do me on the account of the frost
I have tryed & can not by one bushel
so I have come apon the conclusion
if I can rent Land from you or in the
settlement a bout 20 or 25 Acres & get
corn & other grain suficient to do me
at a prise taht I can live at that I would
move to your section I think I can do on
from fifty to seventy five bushels from the
first of march you will please give me
the prise of corn wheat & ---- Rye in Confed
erat money if I can get corn I may move by
January so now if you can furnish mea
or it can be got let me no & at what
prise all so about Land & a House to live in
this Horable War & speculation has ruined
this country please answer mea by return
mail & if you have not got the corn so
you can furnish me sea what it can be
got at & I will furnish the money at any
time I am _____footed, James, Wm Cathys son
also write what you will sell flower
at the mill at by the Load
Repsectfullly
Jas. Cathey
Col Jos Cathey
N.B. I wish to no if thy can be about 2 cows
& calves bought & at what prise or cows that
will have calves by spring
direct to Hiwassee J.C. --
Towns County
g.a.
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