[Langly served as a private in Co. E, 50th NC Inf.]

pine Level N C June the 18 1863
kind Seir I this day seat
My self to drope you a feu lines
to let you no that I am at
home My wife Sent for me
my olds child an My wife was
sick an My child did an I ast
My offiCers to let me Come hom
an they wood not let me an I
Come hom anay how an now
I want to Go back an I am a
fraid to go I am a fraid
thy will punsh me or kill
me an I want you to send
me a pass to go back an
so as thay wont punish me
I will Go back an stay if
you will send me a pass to go
back an an send me one to giv
to the offers So as thy Cant puish
me an I will Go back
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I Close I rit to me
soon an let me no
what to depend on
Nathan langly is My
name