Yorktown V.a
April [? 9 ] 1863
Miss Nancy Williams
time and will I [???]som [?????????]
[???????] the purpose of [writeing?]
a few lines to let you know that
the yankes hasent got me yet but
the are very close to me a litle
[g?ain?] close than I want them [b???]
they hav been close [anough?] [to?]
to shoot at me but not close
[a nough?] to hit me I was [on?]
picket when the was shootin at
me. they hav shot one man in
our regiment but it dident kill
him I will not write much
about the war for I dont know
much to write. I want you to
write to me as soon as you get
this leter for I am getin very
anxious to hear from you I
would hav writen sooner
but I [havent?] [had?] [?????]
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so you musent wait for
me to write to you [?] [?]
[?] [???] to send leters [th??] but
you can send them to [me?] if you
wont to sav [and? ] [wont?] to wri
te me as often as you can
for nothing pleases me beter
than to get a leter I cant write
much this eavning for I
got the [chance?] to I am well
and harty I hope that you
will write soon and as often
as you can give my respects
to all of your foulkes I
must close for the present
by saing that I remain yours
the same as allways this from
H.H. Hanes to Nancy Williams