January the 20 1855
Bloing Cave Decatur Co Ga
[Lexington]
mr Barrow. I must write you a few lines. I am very poly but I am on the mend now, and I hop will be up in a few days. I am getting a long pretty well with the Crop, I am dun planting of oats, and I have finished brakeing up the newground [??] next to Buckhorn and will finish cleaning up the new ground at the Sanders place to day. I am getting along with your house very well one end of it will be reddy for you to come in in two weeaks I will write to you agan as soon as I get up excus my short letter. so nothing more at the present time. but remains your tru friend as ever.
J. M. Harrison