[Quick served as a private in Co. A, 13th Batt’n NC Light Art.]

North Carolina R Co octr. 63

Col Roper Dear Sir after
my compliments to you this
is to inform you that I am
well in Health but not in
mind Dear Sir I have
Come to the conclusion of
going Back to the camps
Provided you will Rite
to the govourner to know
what my punishment will
Be & if it wont be too
Severe I will go Back &
Leave no more without
Permission as I am sorry
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I Ever Left which I never
would if I had not of bin
in a spree if you will
be so good as to try to Help
me out of this case I
never will be caught in
Such an other & if you
will attend to the case Rite
me a few lines whether you
will [??]t & you will [page torn]
oblige [???] verry much in
deed [???] R Quick

To C[???]Roper