Camp Murcer
Oct the 25 1863

Mr Moses J Kirkland
Sur take the Oportunity
of riting you a few Lines
to Let you Know that I
am a Candidate for
Clurk of the Superior
Court and I hope you will
yews your influence for mee
as much as you Can posibly
tell Mr B.. H Tanner that
I hope he will give mee
his influence in this Election
as My health is very bad
I will do Every thing I can
in my power at any time
you hapen to bee in the field
at any time I can whether
you are or not in the field
I Shal feel my Self indeted
to you all Mose I want
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you to rite to Tim in
in Capt Spences Company
that I am a Candidate
for Clurk for I dont
know whair to rite to him
I hope you will do this
much for mee and tell
him to hold a Lection
thair if posible I hope
wee will all Live to See
Each other a gain I hope
tim will be alected for
his office Mose rite to
mee how you think I
will run in your district
and threw Out the County
Rite to mee at No 7
S A [?] R R Station
So I will Close by Saying
I Remain yours
J Kirkland