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Louisville. Jan 15..1853.
[Warrenton, Miss]
My dear husband
It has been some length of time since we had the pleasure of reading a letter from you I believe not since Christmas but I presumed you was vrry much engaged or had not gotten our letters All are quite well Our children are the picture of health. Ella seems to get along well at school & is vrry fond of her teacher I think it will be a good plan to start Ame & Charlotte to school next spring with Ella what do you think of it write me all about it in your next letter Ame & Charlotte often talk of you and how they want to see you they both seem jelous of Ella because she can write to you and say as soon as they go to school they will write too you Mr Ballard please send me some -- money : I am vrry near out & I am in debt about $50 dollars this debt I shall pay before I buy the spring clothing so please send me more than you did before I have not bought myself a new dress this winter and shall want some dresses this spring You must
write to us oftener I heard of you by a Mr Magil he said you got on at Vicksburg and went up as high as Miligins bend to attend a sale of negroes all the children join me in love to you write soon
Your affectionate
Wife, Louise C Ballard
Jackson 15 Jany '53
Dr Col.
I will not be able to leave here before tuesday or wednesday next.
Yesterday I learned that the Carneal place, near Greenville, in Washington Co, was for sale, & Wm Hunt, whom you know very well, is the agent. I wrote to him immediately for his terms, & if they are what I hear they were sometime since, I would not hesitate to buy. Mr Carneal, I am told, offered it at $56 000, about $10.000 in cash & the rest on time, The place contains over a thousand acres, 55 likely negroes & stock, [?] in abundance & all in the very highest order I requested Hunt to let me know at Natchez.
Nothing new.
Yrs truly Sam S. Boyd
I paid the "Mississippian" to day & will hand you the receipt S. S. B.
Col. R. C. Ballard
Vicksb'g Missipi
Vicksburg 15 Jan 1853
Dear sir
I send you the boy Tom as requested. I will start to New Orleans tomorrow and will be up to see you when I return
yours respectfully H. H. Beard