Vance77

Transcription: 

N C Wilkes County March the 30 1863
To his ecellincy Gov Vance Dear Sir I am a
cabinet Workman and a black smith by
trade i hant been able to work
any for the last six months i was
under the 35th act and never has been
a ble to go to camp i was 23
years old the 14th day of July
this has been my trad ever since
i was large a nough to work I cant
doo half the work my nabors wants done
i hope you will permit me to stay
at home and work for the pubblic
I hope i will here from you your respectflly
Direct your letter to Trap Hill
Robert Hall Wilkes county N C

Date: 
March 30, 1863

Author(s)

Residence (County): 
Wilkes County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From County: 
Wilkes

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To Municipality: 

Transcription/Proofing Info

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

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