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Envelope addressed to: Mr William Jerdone Wilcoxes Wharf Charles City County VA
[P1] James Town Island July 30 1861
Mr Jerdone Sir I sent my self this evening for the purpose of visiting you a few lines to let you hear from me and also to let you know that I received your letter that you sent me and I am very glad to hear from you and to hear that all was well. I shall put on board the steamer Schultz this evening a box of bacon containing 246 1/2 pounds two hundred and forty six and half pounds at 12 cents per pound. The number of peaces if 15 hold sholders and a small peace of midling and some few other small peaces. I did the best I could for you. I would have written to you before I sent it but I heard to day that we had orders to move to mulberry island to morrow morning
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and so I had to get it ready and send it off as soon as I could to keep from leaving it behind. If I should have to leave tomorrow morning I sent the box to Wilcox Wharf in the care of Mr George Walker. I hope it will get to you safe if you like the bacon and want me to by any more for you you must rite me word and if I do not have to go from hear I will by it for you any time you want it. I was sorry to hear that you had another fresh up and that it was up in the corn again but I hope it will not doo much harm and that you may make a good crop of corn this year. I rote a letter to Mr George Walker the sametime that I rote this and rote him word to take care of the box of bacon untill you sent
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down for it and I send in your letter 10 dollars for my wife you will please send it to her and let her know where it came from this leaves me verry well and I hope that they may find you all well you must rite to me as soon as you get this and let me hear from you and me no if you get the bacon. Nothing more at present so I shall bring my letter to a close. I ever remanith your truly Andrew N. Gill
