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Transcription: 

the
July 5 1864
dinwidde Court
house V A dear fat
her and moather
I imbrase the opper
tuneity of dropig you
A few loins to let
you no I am A littl
better father you
neddent to Cum untel
you hear from me
A gain I think if
I have luck I wil
get well in a few
days So I must
cloas give mi love
to al of mi little
broathers and sist
ters give mi love
and best respecs
to al in quierings
friends and tel them
to rite to m So I re
main your loving
Son untel death
N D Black to
father and moath

Date: 
July 5, 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: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Dinwiddie

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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