Inglet72

Transcription: 

James Island SC
Nove 21st 1863
My deare wife the long looked for come to day
I have looked for a letter a long time I thaught
that you was not going to write any more to
me but you did make out to write 2 or three
or more liens to me on the 17th inst it
found me well and I hope this may come safe to
hand and find you and the Sweete little baby
well an all the rest I have nothing new to
write to you at this time only we have a
fine sea brese to day my deare I was sorry
to heare that doty was not well but it cant
be hope [1] the lords well must be don my dear
I started the box to day I Sent in the box
2 coats 1 one pair of pants one shirt one draws
one cap som bullets an a horn of powder an
three little peases of Soap an som buttons
an the palmetter is yourse my deare tell
Father to come with mr Wills when he coms
I wrote to youre Father yesturdy to no the reason
that you did not write to me I fergot I sent
you a pair of Shoues in the box if tha
will fid [2] you you can wair them tom Ross
sente some things in one ende of the box I
will come to a close by saying I
hope to see you soon
T W G Inglet
to his love MA I

Write Soon to T..W..G..Inglet Martha A Inglet

Footnotes: 
  1. hope = helped
  2. fid = fit
Date: 
November 21, 1863

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company C, 28 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private; Corporal

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Wife of Thomas Inglet

From

From State: 
South Carolina
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Charleston

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Richmond

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth and Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
February, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
December, 2012

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