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place or rather "Sea Song" looks beautifuL^it is surrounded by an entirely new fence. 1 hope Pa will be able to sell it to our advantage^. I think he	have no trouble in selling this
place. ?he shell bank will make it sell. We have had no cold
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weather and the mosquitos are * almost as bad as they have been all summer, no peace or comfort for the things & I have to ride up to Sea Song over every week through them. Col Claiborne arrived on ^unday from the north, so I heard on yesterday. I have not been over there since last week. I must go over to morrow and see if I cant glean some news from the Col.
Dear Siss^I^must now close and bid you a sweet adieu. give my best love to	dear Ma,	the Dr^ chiIren & Aunt Marion.	I	wrote
to Ma last week. I will	write to the Dr in a few days.	I	have
not received a single letter since I came down, so remember me as ever my dearest Sister as \
__- Your affectionate brother
Samuel Jackson
PS^>
I was glad	to hear Carry & Emmy were convalescelent	give my
kindest regards	to them.	Write me all the news. I have
commenced packing up. I expect to spend next week at Sea Song in order to pack up.
S. J.
PS 2d
^a has arrived very unexpectedly. he has been up on the Bayou [illeg] in the upper portion of Louisiana & says it is the finest Country undoubtedly in the world & there is a place for sale containing 800 acres. I expect he will bu^as I have to send to the office now I cant continue I will write in [rest-