Goodman Holmes County Miss
Desember th 12 /61
Mr S. H. Clark Dear Ser I reseaved you lette
this eving I will aten to the molases as
you requested I wil finis picken cotten
this weeak I hav had 4 hands ditchin
for the last 2 weaks I hav cild 25 hogs
2 weaks agoe I think the porke is all
Saf that I hav Salted I will cil a few
more in the moring ever thing is goin
on smothely on the valea[?] farm
Mr Clark our boy tha ar in camps
ar all well that is all that ar at
Granadar and tha all hav cowoks but
2 meses and [Mct?] we hav sent them
a Negro feler to cowk for one mes
the mes that willey is in hav now
cook and tha want one and sent me
word if I cud ge on[e] from you tha
wood pay you the hirer preast
wants to goe the worst you ever
Saw a boy I wil be resposible
for the hire if you will let him
goe John Frashur is ded and will be
don on the cars to goodmon to Night
we ar all well
you Fre[n]d
John Cummins
Mr Harst is veary
sick with pluricy
takin Mondy Night
last J C