Mr. D. C Barrow
Sir I am done picking of cotten I finish yestiday just at knight I mad 152075 lbs of seed cotten I will get threu gining about Monday or Tusday I think I will cill my hogs as soon as the wither tum coald again I should hav cill Monday or Tusday if I hav had sallt I will send the waggon up this evning after that salt and I wish you would send me a jar to [??] hold creem as I shall kneed mine when I cill hogs Sir will you let me hav the Balance of my meet when I cill your hogs fer it seemes that ther is no drove meet coming inn this Neightborhood this yer and if ther was I hav not got the money to by with pleas send me word whether you will let md hav any of yours or not as I am geting oneasey about somthing to eat for the next year I was up at Woodvill yestiday ther is room on the scaffle I wish you to send me word whether you want me to commence halling my cotten off or not this the 14 of December 1855
James A Spratlin
(on back of page)
To
Mr. D. C. Barrow
at Home
By the
the boy
(on attached small sheet)
Mr. D. C. Barrow
Sir I should [??] like to her from you what your notions ar about pitching the crop for next year I think the same ground that we hav had inn this is the bes chance and sow oats inn that sand that you baugt and plant corn inn the land that we spoke of I wis you to send me word what you thin of it.
J. A Spratlin
(on back of page)
same as above