Encloses a receipt for a Glass of Honey by Express [not present]; it is likely that this will be the last letter he will send in a long time; Confederate troops surrond the city; the Yankees who were working on the Government plantatons have all left; leading members of the Union Club left last week; there are no policemen on duty because none of them want to bear arms against the invaders; there is a conflict between Ullman, the Negro general, and Emory, the white general [of Union troops?]; Ullman says the blacks will [celebrate] the 4th of July; but Emory says they will not be allowed to do so; sends the Honey today for fear of invasion; the Yankees will not pay as much for Honey as the Confederates did; he can't complain, though, because many people are worse off than he is; his garden is doing well; Mrs. Pollard sends thanks for his offer about Mr. Pollard's tomb; Sam [her brother] is ready to pay the expenses; he [JM]