[in same hand as the previous letter]

April the 3 1864
Plymouth WC NC
Dear father I take the
plesuer of Riting you a fiew
lines to let you hear from
me I am well at this time
in hopes thies fiew lines may
find you enjoying the Same
good blessing of life father
I hav now news to write
worth naming I am getting
a long very well george taylor
is well unkle ned [1] is not well
he is a little puny but I hope
he will get well in Short
father I hav Rote you five or
Six letters an I hav not received
But three from you yet I
wont you to write to me an
rite all of the news father
you ort to be hear to help
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mee eat chese an coffey an Shu
I get a plenty of any thing is
nescessary to eat I am fareing
Somtiously father I wont to
See you wors than I ever did
in my life give my love to
mother an all of the Children
an to ant Sely an ant marthy
an keep a large portion
for your Sel I must close
my letter By Saying
farewell for this time
yours trewly from an
absent Sun A B

Dear Sister I Seat my Self to
drop you a fiew lines to inform
you of my health I am well at
this time in hopes thies fiew
lines may find you the Same
Dear Sister I hav more pirty
things to tell you than you
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ever heard in your life one of
them is the boys blacks my
Shoose nearly every morning
for the Sake of you o Sister
you dont now how bad I
wont to See you I would
giv the whole world to See
you once more before I die an
I trust in god that I Shal
Dear Sister I wont you to rite
to me as Soon as you get this
an Rite all of the news
give my love to all of the
girles an tell my Jularkey
that I love her Just as
good as ever I must
come to a close by Saying
Round is the Ring that has
no end So is my love to you
my friend yours trewly
from an absent brother
Willia A B