Black1

Transcription: 

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
[page 2]
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

Date Note: 
15 [unknown month] 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Unknown
Rank: 
Unknown

Recipient(s)

Other: 
John H. Black's Mother
Other: 
John H. Black's Father

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Warren

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Yadkin

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Jennifer Fields
Transcription Date: 
July, 2009
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
July, 2009

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