July 24 1862
Camp Holms Wake Co N Ca
Deer Father
Seat myslf to day to inform
that I ame about as usul but
not very well hoping the few
lins ma find you well and
all so and my brother and ..
Sister I want you to tak my
corn and [fond?] and oats
and sell them as tha tha
were yours and dou to the
best advantig .. I ame hear
now but I dount how long
I shall stay hear I expect
wee will hafter go to Richmand
we hav pass the examination ..
I dont want non of you
to bea unesey about mee ..
for I shall come back sone
if nothing hapans I hav got
some Whiskey in a cag in my
[crid?] and some in abotle
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in my chist you came [1]
take it and youse it to
youre intrust. . Write to
mee sone as poseble
your afectionate son

Thomas Capeter
Direct Thomas Carpeter
Camp Holms
car [G t?] Hil[l?]
Raliegh
N.C.