De cember 3 the 1862
Cherokee Co Alabama
Dear Sun I recievd
your Letter this morning
whitch give me grat satis
fac tion to her from you
but was Sorry to her of
you being sick I am
very Sick my self and
has bin for Some time
tell your Sergent to let
you come home for I dont
think I can liv I want
to see you one time
more before I die I want
you to come if you cant
Stay more then 5 days
and come quicick as you
air Sick I think that your
Sergent o ought to Let you
come to See your mother
die my children is all
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all in the war but
a dorter and I am Left a
Lone you Say that you cant
her from home I dont noe
what is the reson for I
sen you a Letter every
week if you get this
Letter I want you to
come and See me I
havent herd from
L. M Matthews and Ezkiel
I must close I remain
your affection mother
un tell death
Parthona Mathews
to Daniel Matthews