Weldon N. C. March the 16 1864

My Dear Wife and Children I
seat my self down this Morning
to drop you Afew lines to let
you now that I am well at this
time hoping these few lines
may Reach your kind hands
and find you in joying the
same blessing I Received your
kind letter Sunday dated
5 of this Month and was glad
to hear from you and hear that
that you was all well I would
like to see you all if I could
I have Received 5 of your letters
I got one Sunday it was dated
the 27 of Feb. Robert Money
sent them to me and I Heard
that John Wadkins had got
back to the Company but he
wasant abel for Duty
[page 2]
tell my littel babys houdy
for me and Ciss them for me
bless ther littel Soles I hope
and pray For them every Day and
night that tha may have
plenty to eat while this Cruel
war lasts if you doo Send
any thing to eat I would like for
you to send me sum Molasses
in A bottel if you think that you
can send them with out braking
the bottel and Send me Sum
Salt you Rote for me to pray
for you I doo try to pray for you
and my littel Children I hope
and pray that the Lord will
bless and love you is my
prayer So I will Close by saying
Farewell to my Wife and Children
May god bless and save you
F. M. Poteet to Martha A. E. Poteet