Timmonsville SC
oct 21 1864
Dear Ante I seat My self
this afternoon to wright you afew lines
to let you hear from Me those lines leaves
Me quite well at this time Mother is
up but not well she is in veary bad
health granmother was well the last time
I hird from her I hope those few lines May
soon reach you and find you and your
famley all well and harty Dear Ant I hav
nothing worth wrighting to you at
this time Morthan times is veary dull
I wonte to see you all veary bad and I
am inhops that you will com to see us
this fall and if you donte come I inten
to see you somtime this winteer that is
if I can get off I have rote to you but
have not got Any Anceer from the
letter yet but I hope you will Anceer
this if it ant nothing but a short note
you Mus excuse My shorte letter and
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wrighting for I am in ahurry to
get it off you Mus rite soon and
giv Me all the newes tell cousin Elzer
and Cousin william that I wente to afine
parety lass Knight and injoyed My self
finley give My love to them and tell them
to rite to Me tell them to pick Me oute
anice sweete hart by the time I get thar
but donte pick out one that no one elce
wont have I Close nothing More
I remain your loving Neece untell
Death E A Stewart

pleas rite soon to Me


when this you see remember Me
tho Many amile aparte we be