1862
Camp Lamb Wilmington NC June 13
My Dear wife I
now take an opportunity of addressing
you a few lines to in form you as
I am well and I am inhopes as
those few lines will find you
all enjoying good health. we have
recieved orders to go to Richmound
we will leave Wilming ton to
night Mary I recieved the balanc
of my bounity yesterday fifty dollars
I am anious to send that to you
but I dont see any chance to do
so now but if I can see any chan
ce to send you that fifty dollars
I shall do so. I send you twenty
five dollars by cousin James
Odum. but I am sure as you
got that. I will bring my letter
to a close as the boys are
runing over the flour
up ther things.
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I shall writ you soon
give my love to Par and
all his family and to all inqu
ing friends and esspecially to m[?]
Dear little Chrildren and recieve
A larg potion for your self
I remain your loveing husband
untell death shall part us
J. W. Whitfield