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Dougherty County Ga
Dec. 16th 1863

Honorable A.H Stephens
Dear Sir
your kind favor of the 14th ?
came to hand last night, I was at a ? to think who could write to me
from that point untill I opened your letter and was happily surprised to
find it was from, you - but soon all as explained, I hope Col. Linton continued
to mend and is now well, our trip was a verry pleasant one, so far as the