Ingram8

Transcription: 

March the 21 1863
Camp near fedricksburg va
Dear wif I now take my pen in hand
to drop yu afew lines to inform
you that I am well at present
hoping that these fiw lines may find
you all well I am going to write
you afew lines to let you Know Whare
you can get the money that I am going
to send you you will find it in

a letter I am going to Send it to
Majar Thomas at Winston I am going
to send you forty dollars I am going
to Send it by gorge flint he will
leave it at Majar Thomas you can
call for it thare I Want you to Write
to me just as soon as you get it
and let me Know Wether you get it
or not Now I must close Write
Soon direck your letter to the same place
you have be John ingram to Lucinda ingram

Date: 
March 21, 1863

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company D, 21st NC Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
John Ingram's Wife

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Forsyth

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
November, 2010

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