Black1
warington N C June [Warrenton, Warren County, NC]
The 15 1864
dear father and moat>
I take mi pen in hand
to drop you A few
loins to let you no I
am well and truly
hope when theas few
loins cume to hand
ma find you well
and doing well
we have got A long
very well so fur
we ar in 03 mils of
welldeen mi exspens [Weldon, thirty miles east of Warrenton]
has bin 22 dollars
we ar going to leave
now Joel Houser has
bin verry Sick
mi Horse has helt
up verry well
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so fur we have
bin getting govi
ment feed So I
must cloas so I
remain your loving
Son untel death
John H Black to
Father and moath