April the 29. . . .1864
Camp 57 near Kinston
Dear wife I Seat my Self
to anser your Kind leter which
I receivd the other day and
was glad to hear that you
was all well I Can inform
you that I am well only
I have bin plaged with
pains in my Sholders and
Knees I went to the
Doctker this morning for the
first time but they Ail
So hard I cant Stand it
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I Can inform that the
Solder got no pay and had
to serport his family from
this out the Speculaters
and big bugs must suffer
some they must surport the
pore from their out I pity
that Man that has [????]
wo unto him that catches
Diserters his time is Coming
Soon you Stated in your
leter that I should rite
to Cat yount to not have
john Mathis Shorly that
is a fals report it is nothing
to me
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a few more lines and
I Must Close I will
rite before long A gain
if nothing happen So
I want you to rite as
Soon as this Comes to
Hand and fale not

and tel me how you
ar geting A long
Excuse me for not riting
More when this you
See remember me
tho Many mile
apart we be
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tell Larrance
and jonas and jimi
Houdy for me I want
them to be good boys
So nothing More
only remain your
husband til death
Marcus Hefner
to Kizzia Hefner