Revis2

Transcription: 

November the 3 1862

Mr daniel W revis itake my pen in
hand to let you now that wee aire all well
at presant hoping these fiew lines will
finde you injoying the same blesing
daniel iwant to see you the worst ieverdid in
my life iwant you to come home as soon as
you can if ileave home iwill go to fathers
when igite the corn gatherd without you could
come home icant git along thaire wood is so
un handy toliver nor clinton nor nun of the
m hant gote mee astick of wood sense you lef
t home iwill stay at home tell you come
if it is sow ican . W. M. C. warde has got the he
[rr?] now ihave sold the bull to father fore
ten dollers wone of our hoges is ded ididant
save iney more foder after you left home
i cut the topes slocam can crawl all over
the plase daniel idont want you to forgit
mee and slocam hee is a sweete child
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youre fathers folkes is all well with out
it is clinton and toliver tha aire not
well my fathers familey is all well
mitchel was agoin to went back with bro
wn mois tha have fetcht his horse home
and idnt now now when hee will go
back if icould see you icoul tell
you maney thinges that icant tell you
now sow remaines yours respectfuley
un tell death sirepty s revis
to daniel W revis

Date: 
November 3, 1862
Collection: 

Author(s)

Name Variant: 
Sereptia
Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
D.W.
Unit: 
Co. B, 64th North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From County: 
Henderson

To

To Note: 
Not listed

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrew Albritton
Transcription Date: 
April, 2010
Transcription Date Note: 
2010
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2010

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