Goldesburow NC
March the 4 1864
Dear wife I Seat my Self this
Morning with pleasure to
let you now that I am well
at this time and I hope
and trust when those few
lines comes to hand they will
find you in the Same State
of health Dear wife I can
State to you that my Sentance
is red I Can tell them it
is two Months laber two
Months of My wages docked
and we ar on our way to
Richmond we leave goldesburow
at two o clock this [??ning?]
ther is one thing that I hate
I hate that it taint longer
I wish it was for 12 months
or injuring [1] the war turn over
[missing photo of pages 2 and 3]
[page 4]
tel Larrance and jonus
and gimi they must
be good boys So nothing
More at presant
I remain your
Husband til death
Marcus Hafner
to Kizia Hefner
Dear brother I Can inform
you that I reed your leter
I couldent Send you
A Cote I would like
to Send you one if I could
they ar very high at this
jonas Hefner time