N. C. Catawba Co Oct the 11 1863
Dear cousin
I take the preent
oppertuity to let you know
that we are all well hoping
these few lines may find you
injoying the same
I have nothing to write you that
will interest you I receive
a letter from you some time
since which I was glad to see
and heare that you was well
also g[l]ad that you had not
forgoton [??] glad to think
that [Inby?] had come in
after all the rest had dined
for I remember that they
that come in at the eleventh
hour received the same as
those which had corme the
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heat and burdon of the day
So the last Shall be first
and the first las for many
are called but few are chosen
you Said you wood of bin
glad to bin at the camp meeting
to injoy the meeting I
shood bin glad you could
ov bin there we had [??]
meeting at Bales creeke
as for Rocspring I was not
there you said your meeting
did not hav much affect for
want of the femaile sect
sorry to heare that to but
I hope the time is not far
distant when you can
come home and see youre
[lillie?] faces againe I must
close no more L. M. Bleckley