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Flat Woods Tenn- Jan 30th/65 Charles. We can at least have some paint ided (?) of your satisfaction on receipt of ours of the 7 Jan Now as we have received yours of the 14th for your suspence was somewhat similar to ours only a little ei4eumstaneees more so. We things a quiet once more and old Belford can stil boast of having to eat a thing I doubt not some of her Western Sisters could not do. Another thing has him developed beyond all doubt that is that she contained some as mean men as any of her sister Countries. Now as to how mean these men are you wil have to remain in ignorance until you can hear all. Or you may guess at it as near as you can by what you have herd - then multiply that by the number of oars sh carter had ++ the number of men Hood lost by his late raid the number recruits he got in bedford and you wil have it aproximately I have no doubt there are some Guirrillas in this part of the state who wil probably recomence there when this bitter cold spel is over which wil be soon I think. On the night of the 16th jan - a squad of 7 or 8 of these thieves mad a decent upon the presises of Bob Allison demanded his pistol +c. They ho ever failed to get into the house before they mad known there business So when they undertook to force an entrence through the door they found Rol and Polly ready for them. Pollys pistol missed fire but Rols did not. The fight was short and Decicive and ended in a complete rout of the Rebels bearing with (written across page, over previous writting) Sat Feb 5th I was disapointed in getting this mailed when I expected and I may be again I will try and write to to J.S. W.- as soon as I receive your next if you are in any degre positive about his P.O. I have written several to him that I have never herd from All is wel with us now Feb 10th/64 Disappointed again All wel except I got the "bellr ache yours of the 21st Jan on the 6th Feb The news it contained was of considerable importance to all of us w'ee4eved I think I wil get this off tomarrow if not I am going to town next week myself I was mistaken about Sarah Anns child and mother in law being at Batesville He is at Cool Springs and He in Ky I have already given you some history of your wagon Once more Ill close stop Ben Duggan who went with Jan Wilson to Washington has returned and Says they were entirely Successful. Jane came home and is looking for jim in a few days --- J C. Moore