April th 23 1862
Wilmington N C
Dear wife after my respects
to you and family I set
my self to inform you I
am well enjoying my
Self verry well in
camp hoping this
may reach you and
family the same I have
nothing to write to you
it is rumored in camp
we are going to move
in afiew days four
miles from hear we have
not got our armes it
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has been rumored hear
that the yankees have
Sixty Steamers insight
of fourt caswell I
want you to hire some
body to help you plant
your corn I cant tell
you when I can come
home there is so many
going home I should
bee glad to se you and
all the family I want
you to write soon and
tell me how you are
getting along with your
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business the yankees
are in onsalow county
plundering and taking
all the negres they can
get and every thing
els they can find they
went to Colonel
Sanders and maid his
negroes tie him and
paddle him and
carried of all of his
negroes and many others
I must close my letter
your ever sincere and
affectionate husband
Ichabod Quinn