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Transcription: 

Cedar Grove Walker County
Georgia December th 10 1862
Mr Wade White &
Famley Dear sir i avale the
Present opertunity of Writing
you a few lines to let you no
the Condition of things here i
am sick and have Bin for too
months ma is sick She has
Bin sick a Bout 10 or 12 days
i think she is som Better
the Balance of the Famley is
in Tolerble helth onley they is
a goodele of sickness in these
Parts if you or Jo Will Come
out here i will go home with
you it has Bin some time cense
i have herd from you and i wood
Be glad to here from you all at
any time they are scrumishing
near nashvill every day But no
gineral engagement has takeing
Place as yet
[page 2]
every thing that is to eat or
Ware is vary Dear here and tolerble
scarce things Was reasonable a nuff
in Kentuckey when i was their
Bacon 12 ½ cents Corn 50 and dry
goods at the old prices Stock Varry
Cheap i have nothing to write that
will intrest you so i will close
requesting you all to write to
me soon so give my Best
love to all the the connection
and inquiring friends
your unfortunate
Grand son
William. W. Bomer
tell mary that fran is well
tell sam that is mother
is well [vc?] WW Bomer

Date: 
December 10, 1862
Collection: 

Author(s)

Other: 
Nephew of Margaret White
Unit: 
Company A, 3 Confederate Cavalry (Howard's)
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

From

From State: 
Georgia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Walker

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Campbell
To Note: 
Modern-day Fulton

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Shiloh Peters
Transcription Date: 
July, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
December, 2012

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