Wilkes County NC Novemb
the 22 1862 Mr Govener Vance
if you pleas and can appint
Thomas Jefferson Gentle a
agent for the State James
Calaway Dr Frank Hacket
boath Say tha i am not
able to bare arms for dis
able of body and tha Say
that i am capable of fileng
that offis for i hante able to
git about mutch with thout
riden if you can rite few
lines to let me no
Thomas J Gentle
Wilke boro Wilke County
N C
for i can sende my wagens to
hall Salt for the govement
or i can by up Clothing or
provsion for the armey for
this all that i can do for the
Sotheren confedracy and i will
do the beste i can