febuary the 25 1864 N C
Dear wife I Seat my Self with pleasure to let you
know that I am well and hearty Since you left
and was glad to receivd A kind leter from you this
Morning to hear that you got home Safe and found
all well you Stated that jack was gone. I. thout . that
there is no depend in Such peapel the best way is
to have nothing to do with Such peple and let them
go in time and dont get disaponted any more
Dear wife I Sincerely hope when those few lines
Comes to hand they will find you ingoying good
health Dear wife I Can inform you that we ar
at our old Camp yet and no news at this time
the wether is most beautyful I would like to be at
home now the best in this world turn over
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it is time to be plowing and planting the
Seeds and I want you to sow rite Smart oates
whether jack stays or not and and if he
stays let her plow and him do other work
as it may Soot best i want you to try and do the
best you Can for your Self and when time may
Soot rase your hous but I dont wom you to
Moove this Spring if you Can do any other wa
Dear wife I have bin thinking Since you Could
travel So brave I would get you to Come down this
Spring once more I can tell you there is lots
of woman hear at this time you aint the only
one that Come buy them Selves if joseph Comes
i want you to Send me some meat and a few
pound of flower Some onions froot and Eggs (turn
over
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Dear wife if Hufman dont come I would like
if you would get three or four galons of brandy from
franklin yount if it aint too dear brandy is geting
very high hear you can ingage it and Spend Some
Some five or Six days if you can leave home it will
pay you well you Can Make two hunderd dolers if
you Can get some onions Some froot Eggs and Some
buter I dont want you to Come onless you Can
trust to your hous keeper I Could do beter on a
box or a trunk then I did about the last of March
I Must bring My few lines to a Close I want you to
rite all about the affairs how our ar Coming on
and gave me Satisfaction I must Close buy
Saying rite as soon as this comes to hand turn over
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tel Larrance and jonus and Jimia they
Must be good boys til I Come home
Excuse Me for bad Speling and riting
I remain your Husband til death
Marcus Hefner to Kizia Hefner
[?] Rebec[??] Hefner
Dear Sister I Sister I Seat my Self this Morning
to let you now that I am well at this time
hoping when those few lines reaches you
they will find you all in good health
Dear sister you Stated that you expected beter
times you thout the war would Close til new
year this time you ar in beter heart than I am
Starvation is bound to Setel it So nothing More only
I remain your brother rite Soon Marcus Hefner