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Jan 19th 73 Your letter of the 12th reached us yesterday hailed with joy although somewhat dampened when I saw you had indeed not written until the 12th- It was by sending a person from here expressly that the mail was [illegible word] therefore enclose your letters to Hardaway or "Krefs" as merely requesting to forward by "Racket" I do not think will be attended too. I suppose you would have a delightful time on "Pargoud" and you and Anna Clay P- buried the hatchet. Mattie Knox has not yet returned Mr. Thompson spent Saturday night here waiting for "Pargoud" and took home with him a stylish young lady Miss Patty Robb. Your Pa says I did not get p to see her. I feel uneasy about your vaccination do not have it done without Dr. Isom selecting the virus as it is a dangerous thing to take from any arm without being certain of its purity. I am also anxious about your "little cold" Pneumonia and smallpox both here. Ed Willson has the former and several negroes on Ford place a number of cases of small pox about Old Lymas' and in that direction. Your Pa had a pleasant visit from Mr. Leonards father who with his wife are visiting their son. Saw G. Ma on the 7th I am anxious to visit them if I can but I am worried about servants young girl in Kitchen cant cook good and Bitties Ed in house. Mr. Dee- Ree just called to say they were coming to spend a few days. They had separated: at least Anna left him but now it is made up. Mr. Deckar seems acceptable at Gen Sparrows but they will not receive Anna. I really cannot tell the cause of their trouble although all have talked to me. Anna said Mr. D. dissipated & did not provide for her but Mrs. Sparrow said he did so I cant tell. I think Mrs. D.- unhappiness grows out of her fathers refusal to receive her and perhaps annoys her husband. It is the community talk and much is said that is untrue. [Mooty] has quit [illegible word] [Penington's] store and gone to Memphis to buy more drugs. Lanier is with Pa until he gets some one your father is [illegible word] with business [illegible word].