March the 22 1862
Wilmington N C
Dear wife I seat my
Self this morning to
drop you afew lines
which leaves me well
enjoying my self as
well as I could expted
hoping this may reach
you and family the same
we are quartered in
wilmington and I
Suppose we will
remain hear until
we are drilled I want
you to plant my old
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field corn as soon as
you get the land pre
paired have the Slips
beded bed all the
yams and negrobusters
and plant the rest
and get five bushel
from mrs Southerland
and more if you need
them we have good
quarters hear as we
could ask for I want
you to write as son
as you get this. I will
close my letter by subscribing name your ever sincer
and afectionate husband
I Quinn
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John is well and
well Satisfied you
must send your
respects to him and
send me all the
nuse youre truly
Ichabod Quinn