Fort Macon NC
February 28. 1865
Dear farther
it is with more than pleasure
That I imbrace my Self with the prsant
opertunity of droping you afew lines to let
you hear from me I am well at presant
and doing as wel as you Could expect
of apoor Solegier like my self and I hope
those few lines may find you wel and
doing wel farther I have nothing to write
worth your attention Evry thing is going on
smoothly so far as I no you no I suppose
as wel as I can tel you how hour army
is mooveing I hope that this cruil war
wil soon end I think thare is abrite
Prospect of peace I think that Evry
thing bide fair I hope the time will
Soon come when the clattering of small
arms and the Roaring of canon and bum
Shells will be seast may god grant
us the privalig of comeing hom onst
more in peace to injoy the Sweet privalige
of home and its surrounding beauties onst
more I have rote you this makes the
fourth letter and have not Recievd no
answer from you I want you to write
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me as often as you can make it convienait
and let me hear from you for it is apleasure
to me to hear from an abent friend especially
one so Dear as you give my best Respects
to my mother and sisters and Recieve a large
portion for your self give my Respects to
aunt Ceily and aunt Martha all so to Mrs
Lucy Lucy A Simons and to all inqiring
friends if I have any I have not heard
nothing from my Brother A E yet nor have not
heard nothing from uncle ned if you have
heard any of thim please rite me uncle
George is wel and all of hour neibor boys
Is wel so I must come to a close by saing
I must leave you in the hands of the lord
I am as Ever your son
Respectfuly
James R Cowand
To his farther Sarkey Cowand

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