Brotherton34

Transcription: 

April the 8 1864

Salsberry Wayside Hospital
Dear Mowther
And Sister I Seat my Self
to drop yow Afew lines to
let yow know I am lively
I dont want yow to greive
for me for I am in good
Spirts as ever yow can
give my Best Respect to
Granmowther And aint
Martha And aint Sarh
And Milea yow can tell
them I am fare mighty
well
So I will close By
Saying I Remain yowr
true Son tell death
from W. H .Brotherton
to Mowther And
Sister

Date: 
April 8, 1864

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. K, 23rd North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC
Name Variant: 
Goes by Elizabeth, Betsy
Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From Municipality: 
From Note: 
"Salsberry Wayside Hospital"

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Catawba

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
October, 2011
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2011

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