Trinety College NC
Oct th 25th 1863
Gov Z. B. Vance
Honerd Sire
I embrace the present oppertunety
to droope you a few Lines
in regard to the Situation that
I ame in hoping as you are
A Jentleman of Good nature
that my few brokin Lines may
reach safe and that you
may Speake a worde in my
behalf, Giving you the pertickulars
of the present situation that I ame in
I ame in a bad state of helth
my self and have been fore
some time and my Housband
has been in the armey fore too years
and i five little chilldren
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my Housband, Joseph. Herrell
is in the 42 Regiment NC T
In care of Capt Koonce Co A
do please use all youre influance
in order to git hime home to
remain fore a while and oblige
your most humble servent
Elizabeth Herrell
PS pleas answar me soon
and let me no if thare is
eny chance for hime to come
my adress is Newmarket
NC
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