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Transcription: 

Nc. Henderson County 1863
June the 23
My Dear loving Hus ban
I take the presant time to in
form you that I am well
at presant and I hope theas
few lines ma finde you in
good health and doing well
I have nothing strainge to rite
to you at presant I recend
you have heard that I have
[moved?] to paps I am try ing
to make corn for us to live
on we have got over the corn
the first time and started
over the second time corn
is very small for the time
of year I do want to see
you the worst I ever did
in my life I do beleive
I want you to come home
as soon as you can get
the chance try to get you
afurlow and come home
[page 2]
I want you to rite to me and
let me no how you are geting
along about your cloths
I beleive you are about
naked I want you to rite
about your clothing I have
got you some pance made
and I will get some cloths
if I can to make you some
shirts if you need them
and I no you need them if
you aint got you some
before now I will try
to rite to you every week
I no you aint got all the
letters I have sent to you
I want you to rite to me every
week if you can rite soon
so I will come to aclose
by saying I remain your
loving wife untel
Deth Sarepta S Revis to D W Revis

Date: 
June 23, 1863
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
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2010

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