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Transcription: 

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July 29 1863
Dear Ser
I take my seet to write
to you to let you know what
I am lowed a month & to know
if you cant low me more
they gave me $ 8 Dollars
pr month at first & now
my Husband is Dead they only
low me $ 3 dollars & I cant
live at that $ 3 pr month
will only by 3 pounds of meat
& nothing elce & I am bound
to have somthing to eat
with that & no body to help
me to get it & how can I
live at $ 3 dollars a month
& I want you to write to me
whither I am to be lowed more
or not & write as soon as you get
this & ablige me Mrs Martha H Williams
Rolesville Wake County N C
Mrs Martha H Williams

Date: 
July 29, 1863

Author(s)

Residence (County): 
Wake County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From County: 
Wake
From Note: 
"Rolesville"

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To Municipality: 

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth & Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
November, 2011
Proofer: 
Andrea Cudworth & Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2011

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