Richmond Virginia VA
March the 7 1864
Dear wife I Seat my Sealf this eavning
with pleasure to let you now that I
am well at this time and I hope
when those few lines comes to
hand they will find you all well
Dear wife I can inform you that
I have bin riting every few days
I couldent hear from you I Must
Stil rite I can inform you thoo
times is hard hear as any whear
elce I Can inform that baken
is worth 9 dolers per pound
Corne is worth 50 dolers A
bushel turn over
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I Can inform that flower per
barrel is worth three hundred
dolers and evry thing is high
thear Dear wife I want you to
rite to me as Time may Soot
things to Soot I want you to give
me satisfaction I would like to hear
from home the best in this world
to hear from you all one time
more it is great Satisfaction to
hear that you are all well and
doing well I want to hear how
you ar getting on with your work
Turn over
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Dear wife I reckon you would like
to now how I like it hear I Can
tel you that I like the plase beter
than any plase I have bin at Since
I left home I dont now how
We will get to eat we dident draw
any yet we only come in this
morning I Can State the hous
is Cep in good order Dear wife
I must Close my few lines
Expecting you to Rite Soon
When this you See remember
Me tho many mile A part
we be So turn over
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I can State that we left
the regment all well I
can inform that Daniel
Huffman is as fat as A pig
So I must Close and I
hope those lines may reach
you and find you all well
I will remain your loving
Husband until death
Marcus Hefner
to
Kizia Hefner
Direct your
Leters to richmond
Castel thunder va in Care of
Captain richerson