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Karnac March 2th 53/

Mr R. C. Ballard

Sir as I Have Been Looking for you
time after time and I made certain
you would Get Here Last night
on the Belle. we are Still Sick Here
and verry Sickly Indeed it takes
all my time at the House I wrote
you last Friday that I Have Lost
another negroe Bob the Boy you
Purchased 3 year ago 10. cases In
at this time and Several of them
Dangerouly Ill. Henry Bail is Quite
Low. He may Probably get up By
Propper Treatment and Good nursing
Though I consider His case verry Doubtful
The Disease appears to Have Taken
on another Form From all the cases
of the Last 3 or 4 days they now
complain of nothing but A Pain
In the Head [missing] Throat
they all say the [missing] if their is
Something In [missing] that Prevents
them From Breathing Similar to Scarlett
Feave Though they all Have A
Disposition more or Less to Burns off
on the Bowels, Come Down if Possible
I would Like to See you I am Longing