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June 15 1863
Mr govner
Dear sir i seat my
self to rite you a few lines
i want you if you pleas to send
me an order to get bunch thread
my husban is in the army an i
tha wont let us hav no thread
i have three little children
to clothe an no body tto work
but my self i hope you
will be cind ennuf to let
me an my Mother inlaw
hav som now she has three
sons in the army an is a
widdow wee hafter make clothes
for our husban in the wore an
wee cant do it with out thread
i hope you will send me an
order to get a few bunches
an you will oblige the poor
an nedy i hope you will
not delay in do so you can
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send it to me in a letter
Catharine M Riley
to govner R B vance

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Catharine M Riley
McCean vill Alamance
co N C