Wilmington N .C. Aug .7 /63
My Deare wife I got youre kind letter
of the 2nd inst and i was glad to heare from
you and all the rest it found me well and
when this comes to hand i hope it may
find you all well I have no news to
write to you at this time only W H L
got back on the 6th and he is all rite
I was glad of the things that you Sent to me
I eat them and thaught of you you dont
no how bad I want to see you all but
I am a fraid it will be a long time before
we see each other but I live in hops
if I die in dispair god will Provide for
us if we will obey his laws and I hope
you will do that give my love to all
of my folks and to youre Pa an ma
and tell them that I would like to be with
them to help them eat water melons
you must excuse this bad writeing for
it is Soon before breakefast and I cant
do eny better but you can readit it
I reacon you sed that you was sorry of
old lady Crawfords death I am sorry too
for I am a fraid that She was unprepaird
but it is not for us to Juge you must
them all howdy for me I will close by
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Saying I hope the kind Providince of
our lord may rest up on you all oh
I would give the world to live with you
a gain in peace I remain youre loveing
husband untell dath T W G Inglet to his
love and only love Martha A Inglet

My Dear Wife I will right you A few
lines to let you know that I have return
safe I got here yesterday eavening all
of the boys apperd to be glad to see
me but the capt he loock sortor
I went to see him as soon as
I got back I told him that i had
bin home an had return an he could
do what he pleas with me he sed
that he had nothing to do with it
for Jeff Davis has cleard me he
sed he dident think that I was
A Diserter I told him that I dident
think so ether I told him that I dident
think that he could call that Dirsirting
I come through Safe an onley had to
pay half price I have got nothing
of importance to right give my love
to allthe folks an receive the Same
for your Self So nothing more for
this time I remain as ever your
true husband W H Little Mary E Little