Whitfield2

Transcription: 

Camp Lamb Wilmington N.C June 12th 1862
My Dear Wife
I now take an
opportunity of addressing you afew lines to
inform you as I am well at present
and I am inhopes as those few lines
will find you all enjoying the same
great blessing that is good health.
I want to see you all very much
in deed, I recieved your affectionate
letter dated June 8th and I am glad to hear
that you all are getting on very well
and I am inhopes as you all will
continue so. you Mary you
said something in your letter about
sinding me some sugar and viner
gar I should be very glad to get
the vinergar. you nednot
send the Sugar. as I have got
that here, Mary please examine
my Razor and see as the rust
dont eat it. I have not bought
any salt yet, but ther
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will be 2.500 bushels Sold in
Wilmington on the 17th of June to
the hyest bider. I shall attend
that sale if I can. Writ soon and
if my Dog is much truble to you,
Give my love and respect to Par and
family and tell them as I am as
well and heartty as I ever was,
give my love to Prissilla Temperance
samuell and all the rest of the chrilde
and to all inquring friends, and
esspecally to my Dear little
Chrildren and recieve a larger potion
for your self. I remain your
loving husband untell death
shall part us, John. W. Whitfield

Mary kiss William Sarah John
Jackson for me, tell them to
be smart and I will bring them
some candy as ther is a pleanty
in Wilmington J WWhitfield

Date: 
June 12, 1862

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 30th North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Nash County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Nash County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From Municipality: 
From Note: 
"Camp Lamb"

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Nash

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
October, 2010

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