No 13
Lexington. Jan 20th /63
Sister Emma
                Good morning
How do you do this morning
I feel pretty well with
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jokeing the boys got bac^
from Louisville last night
they had quite a time
they were down there when
I wrote to E.J. Cousin
Isaac started for home
this morning they will
have rather a wet time
I guess for it rains
Mr Buck was detained 
in Cin. when he came
he said the snow was
2 feet deep it broke in
some of the house roofs
it came so fast he said
it seemed to be a solid
sheet of snow he said he
never saw it snow before
(I do not know as you will
know who I mean by 
Mr Buck, he lives in [illegible]
The boys said that the
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snow beyond Frankfo^ 
was about knee deep
it has not been more
than 8 inches here and
there will not be any
by night if it keeps
on raining. I have not
seen as nice a sleigh
as Clarks since I have
been in K.Y. so you
may judge for your
self about the amount
of sleighing they have
carriages I never saw
nicer in my life. I recie
ved your letter also 3
others one from Clark
and E.J. and one from
Warren. While I think
of it I will tell you
what to do with the
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certificate that ^  will
send you in this letter you
may keep it until I 
come home or if it shou
ld be my lot never to
come back you can let
Father have it and he
can draw my bounty
it will serve as a witness
to my being in the U.S.
service. If you want
me to keep up good
courage you must not 
let me be a great
I while without a letter
from you. if you do
write before you get an
answer[crossed out] [to the one yo] it
will not hurt you a bit
about that handkerchief
all that I can do to pay
you for it is to thank
you and promise what
paid for the pie with [illegible]
for value recd if we ever
meet again which time
will show as you told
me once. The box you
may do as you think
best about that it [crossed out] [will]
would be a very welcome
gift I tell you as far
as moveing is concerned
the Col said awhile ago
that we should not
move until setteled 
weather but I do not know
I wrote to E.J. to tell your
pap to send me $5 dolls
being rather unwell I
have spent more than
I should if I had been
well I am going to live
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if I do not lay up a cen^
aint that your style. I have
got this sheet pretty well scribbled
over so I will get another
 about the papers I pro
-bably have not got half
of them your letters I
have got every one and
have answered every one
you probably have got
my [illegible] 12 before this time
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I sent it the 12th I thin^
that apple that you ate
for me tasted first rate
apples we have to pay
.75 for 2 or 3 and some 3
for a dime that is rather
dear apple eating but
must have one once in 
awhile. Ask Leuce for me
which she likes best
tending her little squa
ling brat or climbing 
trees with Jerry and I
I suppose she is not
troubled with a cough
any more.
That lip that you [illegible]
he of has been shaved
several times since I
told you that I had
left it Jerry says that
he shal not shave his
upper lip while he
stays in the army he
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will have a heavy growt^
I tell you. According
to all accounts Henry
Lawrence has fixed him
self nicely some of the
boys knew her. tell Geo
that I will answer his
letter some time if ever
I do. the box as I said
before you may do as
                         with it
you think best. ^ write
soon and oblige. James
I will get some more papers
and envelopes here.