Dearling S C
No th 5 1864
Dear Ante I Seat My Self
to wrighte you afew lines to let you
hear from us all those lines leaves Me
well and harty I recived your Kind
letter this Morning I was truly glad
to hear from you and to hear that
you was all well I was sory to hear
that you had bin so sick I hope
those few lines will soon reach you
and find you well and allso the rest
of the famley all well Dear Ant I
have nothing new worth wrighting
to you if I could see you I cold tell
you agreadel of news witch I hope
I will see you before long I wish
you cold come out to see us this
fall Dear Ante I cante tell you
wheather I can com before
Chrismous or not but if I dont
come before chrismoues I will com
next Spring and I will rit to
you and let you no when I am
a coming so as you can Meet Me
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at wads burrow you Mus excuse
My Short letter and bad wrighting
for I am in a hurry this Morning
to get this letter off My brother
is at home he came home lass
friday night he is veary bad off
with his wound thar is no chance
for him ever to be well agane
give My love to cousin william
and to cousin Elizer and tell them
I wante to see them veary bad and
that I hope I will see them befor long
I wante you to let Me no if
the stage runs from Cherraw
to wads burrow or not an how
I will get from Chernaw to wads
burrow I Mus Close My Short
letter James and Mother Sends
ther love to you and famley and
ses you Mus rite to them
I remain as ever your
loving Neace untell Death
E A Stewart
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tell cousin Elizea and cousin
william that tha Mus excuse
Me this time for I did not have
time to rite to them this Morning

when this you see remember Me
tho Many Amile aparte we be
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Pleas wrighte to Me as soon
as you get this letter and let
Me hear from you and
rite with oute delay
Bettie Stewart