May 22 th 1863
mister Gov ner vans I resived
yore letter an was glad to resev
it i Carred it to the Com mitty
an thay Wodent fine [1] mee nuthen
thay Sed if i wase in ther Destrck
thay wod fine mee but i had to
muve whar i Cod get a house to
liv in i am Sufern fore Sumthing
to eate I want youe to Send mee
word if i Can remine in Franklinton
an Draugh in granvill or not i
i Carred yore letter to the Commit ty
in granvll an thay wodent let mee
hav nuthen to liv awn Presley p[???]
is Clost to mee i wod like to Draugh
from him i will giv youe Sum of ther
Committey names in granvll
Robber garner an Flanded
is Clost to mee i cant get no house
to muve to them
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i have to live whar i Can get if youe
please Send mee word what i must
Dough a bout [?] matter Sune as youe
Can if i Can liv whar i Dough an
Drough i had rougher do So but if i
Cant i must try to muve back in
granvll if i Can get a house to
liv in but it is a bad Chanch to
get a house this time year
rite to mee Sune a boute this if
youe plese an let mee no what
i must Dough i Shal dee Pend
awn youe fore a sisent [2] rit Su[n]e
Dereck yore letter to Franklionton
N C P O
Mrs Martha Ann Oakay
to govner vanes
Ralligh

in hast