James Island S C
Oct 22 1863
Deare wife I will write you a
few lins to let you no that I got
youre kind letter of the 19 inst an
I was glad to heare from you all
but sorry to heare that you was
not well but I hope you all will keep
youre health an all live to meet
me a gain and if we never meet
a gain on this irth I hope you all
will tri to meet me in heaven for
I am a going to tri to reach that
happy home and I hope that you
all will do the same be faithfull
to god tri to do all youre dewty
that god enjoins upon you to do
and for gods sake dont resist god
if youre harte feels like his with
you dont resist him for he ses
he that resist gods power receive
damnation to his own sole god
ferbid that eny of you should
resist the power of god turn over
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My Deare tell Father tha I was
glad to get the $4 dollars that he Sent
to me and henry you must look
for a box of Palmetter we have got
one on the road for yo an mary
an maray little I am sorry
to heare that hester got her arm
broke give my love to all an to
Jim an Dol l I will close by saying
I hope to heare from my Deare soon
I did not get yourn an Jims letter
T W G Inglet
write Soon