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[Breeks?] Creek Rochingham County Virginia

Dear Sir Received your letter [?] [?] stating that you would like to have the [?] [?] your money in [?] now for you and wish you would send for it. I can't come up there I am so [crippled?] with the Rumatic that I can't walk much and I am so fat and heavy that I can't ride a horse. My weight is 330 lbs. and my boys is all in the army. I can't do nothing with Ben Horn he won't [?] [them?] clames of your and my note he holds against me. I wish you would see him and settle it yourself. Don't know how to get it even he don't come with my note and settle with me. Have 4 dollars against the note for a [?] your clames and that would cover the Note. I would be glad if you would see him and get my Note and send down to my house and get the money. It is ready at enny time, it is only one days ride for you to come to my house and will [check?] you all night and you can go back in a day so you won't be on [?]. [Christan?] Sam Paul you try and see him he lives near you and get my note and [we'll?] keep the money for you so you won't be Disapointed. Yours with respect January the 18th 1863 John B Zimble

page 2 John Gibbons Paul Esq

J. B. Zimble letter Jan 20/63

Page 3 [Slouton?] Va January 20th 1863 [G?] S. Paul I gave the letter to Harmon [Rop?] is in [?] sent his to him - & the one for Ron Davis Salt agent. Left at the Clerk's office as I know nothing about him he will certainly get it. I was around at [Points?] today to see if I could get the sized coffee pot. He had only gallon ones and those are 1.50 a piece as it was larger than Jon [Ais?] noted - thought best not to purchase it at least till I hear from you. He will have 3/4 size on the coming Thursday - at $4.00 - If you are willing to take one at that [s?] let me now - will get, and send to you. While I was writing happened to think of your watch as per bill which I [?] clean. You fill find charge of $3.50. Says he guarantees it all night - I will carry til first opportunity presents - when I'll send it to you - Paul if it can be had, send me 1/2 bushel of nice Herring - with the amt it costs - which I will settle on sight - Nothing of interest - Another fight expected at [?dencksburg] VA - Remember me to your family - Am glad (as I was ignorant of such facts) that you gave me [?] [?] in regard to the position of [Funale?(underlined) limbs (underlined) nomon - But remain yours [?] G. M. Miller Page 4 PS. I had [?] my note for mail, but in the mean time come [?] [?]. I send by him your watch. And also a letter which if you send to Uncle Harry I shall be obliged for the mail has just come. Nothing of importance - the enemy claim to have capture a Post on the Arkansas River one hundred miles from it's mouth, and word is from [few?] to seven thousand. all the guns ammunition H= I hope it is not so - they - the enemy put our loss at 500 [?] at 200--snowing like thunder disagreeable - good night - write to me George M. Miller Page 5 Richmond July 2/63 Mr. Samuel Paul

  Dear Sir

[?] of date is to hand in [?]. We have no cotton. Young on hand at present of higher not [?] [?]. The bales of 50 bushels [?] 5/5 10/0 10/7 10/8 5/9 10/10 which we sell 8 50/100 per bushel, by the bale. We have very few on hand. Yarn on hand at present of higher [not?] than [?] the bales of 50 bunch [?] 5/5 10/0 10/7 10/8 5/9 10/10, which we sell for 8 50/100 per bunch. By the bale we have very few on hand. The high numbers are very scarce. None in the market above no 12. [?] no. 12, separately sell at 12 per bunch. We have no [?] sheetings on hand. We [?] [?] sold in this market today at 85 cents. They are very scarce. We have very little stoc of any kind, goods are exceedingly hard to get.

                                   Respectfully,
                                     Elliott Drury

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     Elliott Drury letter
         July 2, 63

Page 7 Richmond July 2, 1863 Mr. Sam Paul,

  [?] VA
We have sheetings at 80 cents - cotton yarn no 10 at $9.00, [?] 9.50, No 12 $10.  These are prices today (today underlined). We shall not [?] to deliver them as [?] quoted at any [?] day.  [?] [?] may sell them before tomorrow.  There are no yarns in market higher than no 12.
                           [?] Reply
                                K[?] R[?]

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Number calculations

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Lynchburg July 2, 1862

Mr Saml Paul

              [?]

Your [?] 29 [?] was duly received. In reply we have to say that we have no number 12 to 16 cotton yarns on hand and that they are very scarce and higher in our [?] varying in price from 12.50 to 14.00 per bunch.

                         Very respectfully yours,
                           Runker [Gee?]

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Runker [Gee?] letter

 July 2/63

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Bridgewater, VA Feb 3rd/63

Mr. Paul

 Dear Sir:
   I desire you, if possible, to collect the claimant in your hands, as soon as practicable.  I prefect the money to the [?].  I will probably be up before long.  Hoping you will attend to the above business, I remain
                                        Yours truly,
                                            B. S. Brown

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B S Brown letter July 2/63

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Carolina City, VA July 4, 1863

Dear [?]

I [?] your very kind interesting letter of 20 [?] was truly glad to hear from you. To hear that you are well. My health is very good at this time and hope it may continue. Saw in your letter by Mr Hall and I will now answer both, or as near as I can, in your last you write. [?] that Capt Rollie wanted me to collect $13.00 of Capt Humphreys & give to one of the men to charge him for it. I have collected the money of Capt Humphreys and gave the money to James H Curry and have taken it on the [?] [?]. I written to him in regard to this matter. I seen Mr. Sillings and presented the account you sent me and he says he does not understand that [?] as he thought it was paid by D. F. Smokler when you cauled for it & thinks he is charged on [?] books, but if he can get a furlough to his home he will see Smokler and if not paid he sill settle the claims with you. If does not get home he will write to his wife to attend to it & see that the debt is paid. I also seen [Su?] & he says the clame is just but has not the money at time as he did not draw his money as yet, but as soon as he gets the money he will pay it to me for you. Asked whose Faidley was, he was detailed to drive a wagon & was sent to Stanton & I do not no whether this [?] have at this time are not but [?] be there yet.