Poe6

Transcription: 

the State of Alabama green County
may the 17 1862 we ar all well at this
tim ex Sept bad goald and bad lim
water hoping thes fu lines ma find you all
well we left tus cak loosa last thurs day
morning and went to nwburn toun
and we will leav hedin in the morning
on a steem bot we ar a goaing
to gems se river and then to mobile
i ont you rhody to git you money money
change ef you can for i trid to chang in
tuscaloose and in Coth ridge and
I have Jest got mind Change
and i wont you to Spend yourn
Jest as you plas doan tri to Sav hit
you tell mr young r amerson to
hll you a loade of corn ef whe you
wont hit and tak goo car of your
Self and we wil tri to do the
Same wel i cant rite for i
am pes terd but you must no be truble
cos i hap to be i hink tha we will
got back ater wihile W S Poe to
ms rhod Poe

Date: 
May 17, 1862

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 32nd Alabama Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Fayette County, AL

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
Rhody, Rhod
Residence (County): 
Fayette County, AL

From

From State: 
Alabama
From County: 
Greene

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Genevieve M. Vallentine
Transcription Date: 
May, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
April, 2013

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