June th 4 1863 N C
Mr vance wee have one
requeste to make to you and
that is this and wee do hope
that you will grante it to us
oing to the situation of our
Cuntry wee wonte you to ishu
a proclamation if you pleas and
have it publish for theas fu
men that is detaild in the
Cuntry to helpe to take of the
present harvest for thay will
be grately neaded for tha
men is all gon that is hear
and thare is no Slaves in this
a nab our hood and and the
wim mon Cante take of thare
wheate nor do thare moing and I
do hope that you will otherise
theas men to helpe them for
if thare isent Some way fixt
thare wheate will be loste the
grater parte of it thare is
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a one that is detaild
in this <?> nabour hood thare is one
Shoemaker hear and a wagon maker
and if you will low them to
helpe in harvest thay will
Stop thare warhe that long and
helpe all thay Can theas men
is gratily neaded in the Cuntry
to make Shoes and Ceape the
Solgers familey in Shoes
pleas Mr Z B vance have
some way fixt for them to
helpe us pore wim mon to Save
our bread harvest is a muste
hear have this published soon
if you pleas So wee will no
what to do to the governer of
the State your obedient Sur
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