Oct, the, 25, 1864
Camp Davis on the sound
Six miles form Wilmington
Well Mag my health is very
at present I hant bin Sick
Since last I Saw you well
M J there is a great fus here
a bout a fight cuming of
Sum of those days it was yester
or to day But I Dont See
no yanks yet to fight
Jenerl Brag is in comand
here now tha are making
redy fo a fight But I Dont
feel No way concearned
a bout it my Self it ma
Be and it ma not I Dont
think there is much Danger
this is the third leter I Sent
you Since I rece yours I Sent
one by Hays I tried to Send
your Palmeto by him but he
coldent cary it I will Send
it the first ch
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the wether is cold at night
Doun there well M J C get
git your wheat Sowed as Soon
as you can and Dont give
up any of your Stock to
the pres master if you can
help it I Dont think he
will take a Soldiers horses
Dont return my watch
you can get it fixt if
want to if you have mony
to Spare keep a Sharp look
out for to hire youre your hands
for a nuther year Dont
wat to tha are all hired
I expect thare will be pleny
to hire Dont return two
much corn
Nuthing more

Only By the Blesing of god
and his mercy I remain
I Remain yours til Death R,C,C,to.M,J,C