Mr J. L. Hodges
               Dr Sir yours
of the 17 came to hand which
give man and wife great pleasure
to hear of your happy situation.
We are all well Mr Vines and
wife is in much better health
than when you saw them. They
commenst tavern keeping again
As for negroes there is
none selling. They are worth from
$400 to 600 ? one mail and
femail, there is nothing of im
portance going on in Washington
but electioneering. We wiggs are
of the opinion that Harrison is the
man, and J. Y. Morhed for governor
Mr Grist & family is all well and
dooing well. Nothing of any not
Please present my respects to Mrs
Hodges and your father and mother
and to the Major and family
and Mr Joseph Bryan and all they
good wigs in your State. for they
locofocos stand no more
chance here than Bob Tail Bull
in Flitime.
   I should be glad to see you
and your better half in
north carolina. Yours with respect
Write me again as soon
as you receive this. John Brinkley