this the 5th of june 1863
Dear wife I now Set mi Self
don onse more to let you no that
I am wel at this time and hope
when these few lines cums to
your dare loveing hands tha may
find you and all of our children
well mi darling wife I will
Say to you that we ar back at
kinston agane and we will
have to go to virginia I expect
but mi darling wife I dont
want you to fret after me for
I dont no when I will git to
cum home but I want you
to do the best you can tel I cum
for if god Spars mi life I will
cum home agane and if I ever
git home agane I will Stay ther
tel death before I will go to the
war enny more So turn
over [turn the page]
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Mi darling wife I hard that
alfred Setzer was at tome and
if he is I want you to tel him to
Stay and never go back to this
un just war enny more for [e]very
boddy ot to go home and Stay thaer
So mi love ing wife I have no
noose of enny im portense to wite
to you at this time you needent
to wright wen you git this let
ter til I rite agane and let you
no wher I am So nothing more
at this time onely I hope god
will Spar mi life to See you
all agane may the lord bless
you and me and all of our
Children for Christ Sake is
mi prayer for Christ Sake is
Ame Daniel Setzer to his
Sweete darling wife
Susan Setzer
God bless you