April th 3 1864
Camp near kinston NC
Dear wife I Seat my Self this
Morning with pleasure to let
you now that I am well and
harty and I Sincerly hope
when those few lines comes to
hand they will find you all
in the Same State of health
Dear wife I Can inform you
that I rote to you from
Richmon and was Stil wat
eing for A anser and I conclude
to rite A gain I Can inform
that our time was up the
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Dear wife I want you to
See Daniels hufmans wife
and joseph hufmans wife
they count on Sending them
boxes Sisro Henkel rote to
tomy litel to bring us boxes
you Can see them and try
to Send me A small box
with Such as you have to
Send for I now that you
dont want to spend your
Money you will get lots fo
it after while I would
like for you to Come here
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but I no that you cant
[har??y] leave but if you cant
Send me no box I want
you to Come down as quick
as you got your Corn planted
and stay A few days
if we stay hear at kinston
I would like if you Could
get that brandy of from
[???] yount I havent
much to rite at this time
til I get A leter then
I will rite A gain
tell the boys houdy
for me tel jonas
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tel jonas that I iwill
send him that coat
when I Can get the
Chance and I dont want
him to [?ent?re?] yet
[?? ???] will Come I want
him to let me now and
I Can get A furlow if
he will Come I want him
to Stay at hom [?et] A [while?]
So I must Close rite
Soon as this comes to hand
I remain yours dear wife til [??]
Marcus Hefner to Kizzia hefner