Fisher17

Transcription: 

Camp near drurys bl[u]ff Va
november the 4] 1862
dear miss i seate myself this
nite to drop you a few lines to
let you no that i hante for
got you yet nor i never
want you to forget me
i rote you a few lines and
did not answer my leter
and so i thawt that i wod
rite you a few mor lines
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i hante forgot you girls
all yet so i thaught
that i wod rite you afew
lines wheather you wod rite
to mee or not i hante
much to rite at this time
as hit is giting late i
must come to a close
by asking you to rite soon
J. E. Sigmon [1]
To Miss Mandy Fisher

Footnotes: 
  1. Sigmon served in Co. I, 49th NC Inf.
Date: 
November 4, 1862
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 49th North Carolina Infantry

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Chesterfield

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Chatham

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Toni Mitchell
Transcription Date: 
October, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2011

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