march 10 1862
Carroll County Miss
dear cousin I embrace
the presant opportunity to
write you a few lines to let
you know that we are all
well an [?????] hope
when these few lines comes
to hand they may find
you all well we receved
your letter last Saturday
an we was glad to here you
was all well george tell
William he had better
give out marring tell
the war is over for I dont
expect to marry tell I come
back I have got my girl
picked out that I expect
to marry when I come
back I am going to start
to the war to morrow
turnover
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Francis is maried again
she married a fellow by
the name of brownlow
mabe thats not plain
his name is Brownlow
he is avery genteel honest
christain man Nancy
is not married yet though
she ses she will as soon
as the war is ended if my
sweat hart doint get killed

dear sister you must rite
to me often for I expect
to live very lonsome
this year for Francis is
married an Asa is going
to the war an me an Nancy
will live by ourselves this
year tell John he must
rite to his Mother for
I havent herd from
him in along time
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dear Son an daughter
I again rite you a few
lines to let you know
that we ar all well an hope
when these few lines comes
to hand they may find you
all well John you must
rite to us often for me
an Nancy is left alone this
year Francis is married
an Asa is going to the war
Nancy ses tell Jesse to come
an live with her an she will
sing by baba we herd
from Ervin the other day
he an his family was
well except his child it
was sick he is still in
arkanses so nothing
more at presant
Apsey Wallis

aunt read this to John
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John I will tell you
ho Frances maried
it was Isac Blownlow