June the 22 day 1863

State of north carolina Ash county
Dearest frend of north carolina
I now shal offer you a line
As a frind of the suren states
Which I hope will bea exsep
ted I Say to you that I am a
con script of Ash cunty and
a frend to my contry Which
good evidence can Bea given if
re qiard I hope When thes Lins
comes to hand thay Will Bea
reseave as a frend

I can in form you that thay is a
power of litel childern and
Wiming a liven ner mea and
no men to ad them nor asis them
and hit ape pers lik thay
hav ruther pitch on mea for
a frend and Wantes mea lift
for the purpes of shoe making
and coopern thay hant nary
man left in our Deas strict
for that perpes thay men hav
Bin taken from her from 18
to 35 if you you field
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Willing to Dis charg mea from
this war I Shal mak ever ef
fort I can fr the ferends of tha
South on the Best turmes any
other man cod and if nott
I shal go in the armey in a
short time and thar Die fer sothe
Or whipe our in vaders
I can say to you that if thes lins
is reseavd as a frend rit to mea
& Dis charg in a leter and send
hit to hors creek poste offis
Ash county NC &

rite as soon as They lins is reseav
the helth in Ash is toleber
good if thes lins hant reseav
I hope you will excus mea
I am in good hel th and I hope you
the sam
This from H A Davis

To the govrn of North carelina
Vance
I can give as many good evidens
As you Want if re quired you Want
them I liv in the mountains ner the
va Line 5 north of Jeffesoon