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last evenings bedroom My route will be through Kingston Madisonvile Tenn' through Blairs- ville Gamsville Georgia Please write
me at Gamsville I am terrible letter hungry I hardly dare to think of home friends It was a few miles South of Louisville
where I planned my journey I spread out my map under a tree made up my mind to go through Kg, Tenn' ga', to Florida, thence
to C illegible , thense to some part of S America but it will be only a hasty walk I am thankful however for so much I will
be glad to receive any advice from you. I am very ignorant of all things pertain- ing to this journey Again farewell J
Muir My love to the Butlers I am sorry I could not see J illegible ' Spooner before leaving Mad