July the 18 1862
my Dear neace I now
seat my self to that
we are all up Malizer
an your Aunt Saley has got
up but not well Malizer
got A letter from Edvin
stated that he was sick an
she started to see him an
got as fare as Goldsboro an
met him them A bringing
him home dead he died the
16 of this instan in the
camps this side of Kinston
he was taken sick the 13
with the braine fever Malizer
said tell you that she wants
you to come to see her for
she wants to see you worse
than any body in the world
an you dont see what trouble
is I have nothing more
present only I remain
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your loving Aunt until
death
Lydia Edmunson
to May Mary E Whitfield