June the 16 1864

Dear husband I cant get no
person to cut my wheat the
men says that they dont know
what will be don with the
wheat for there aint men to
cut it and if I dont get Mine
cut me and the children
will be bound to suffer I would
like for you to show this to your
Capt and tell him if he pleases
to let you come home a few
days the first of July to take
Care of it for me I have about 8
bushels sowed and no person
to cut a straw of it it rains
so much that we cant get
to work the corn scearsley and
the Mare has had the distemper
and scurvey but is better now
I had her bled and I want to
know what to do with hink
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Must I kill her this fall I hav
tried to swap her for a cow that
gives Milk and I cant I dont
get a drop of milk and I haint
got but a few pounds of meat
times is very hard hear and
I am afraid that
the worst haint
come if this Cruil
war dont stop I
would rather know that
peace was Made than
to own Mcdowell
County it would
be moor satisfaction
I haint got no money
I sent 30 dollars off by Higgins to
get new money and I haint got it
yet and no person haint paid me that
was owing you and I dont know what
I will do Come if they will let you
M.A.E. Poteet to F.M. Poteet god bless you
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Privit F.M. Poteet Co.
A 49 Redgment N C

to M.A.E. Poteet
Dysartsville Po
McDowell County
N C

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Remember me in love and I
will you Farewell dear Francis