Hefner36

Transcription: 

[ND]

Dear wife A few more lines
Whilst I have the opertunity
for it may be that I may never
Have the opertunity to rite
to you A gain Dear wife I
inform that I rote Maniel A
leter and I rote Severl others
and I got no anser I gess they
have forgoten me I can inform
that we will leave hear in
a few days So turn over
[page 2]
I must rite A few lines
to the boys being they
ar Smart boys they
I Stay long wel it Seems
long to me but if I
live the Time will Com
when I will Come home
and Stay I want the
boys to be Smart and
keep them Squirls from
Teken up all your Corn
So nothing More only
your paw til death Larrance
hefner jonus Hefner [????]
Hefner
[page 3]
I must Soon bring
my few lines to A close
excuse bad riting and
Speling So nothing
More only remain your
Husband til death
Marcus Hefner to
Kizia Hefner
rite Soon and fale
not

Collection: 

Author(s)

Name Variant: 
Marcus Hefner
Unit: 
Company E, 57th NC Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Marcus Hefner's Wife
Other: 
Marcus Hefner's Son
Other: 
Marcus Hefner's Son

From

From State: 
Maryland
From County: 
St. Mary's
From Note: 
Point Lookout Prison

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Catawba

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
October, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
October, 2011

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