Sailsbury N C
Rooan County
Aprile the 10 1863
Mr Z B Vance govener
we the undersigners wishing
and very badly need a Shoe
maker and this we take this
Method to have one Exempt
and we beleave that otho
Cauble will do his duty
and has promise to work
Cheap fo[r] the Solders
wifes and widders as we are
not abel to pay Specerlating
prises for there is many
widders and Solders wives
in this neigh bur hood that
is not abel to pay for thear
work at the prises and if
he is taken we will left with
out som his occupation is farming
but will work for us when
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when Cold own and he allso
promise to do our farming
Blacksmithing witch we
Cannot tend acrop without
and if you will pleas to Comply
with our wishes as he is not abel
to Stand hard Ships his helth
is Bad and we poor women
wold be very glad to have
him left in our neighbor hood
if you will be so kind as
to Comply with our wishes
pleas to write in hast as the
day of inrollmint is nex
weak and we are yors
respetfuly

Direct you letter to
Elnori Caubl
Sailsbur Rooar County
NC.
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Sarah J Faris
America Aron
ELanore Caubl
Sarah Asby
Sarah Aron
S[??]A Cauble
Eve T Cauble
Rozellen Parnell
N T Hamby
Mary Swenk
Laira A Smith
Nansy Swenk
W H Swink
Mary I Swenk
Emma B Penniator
Ann M Swenk
and if you will Comply
with our wishes send
him a Surtificit in
a letter