March the 7th 1864
Dear Son I Set mi Self don this
morning to wright you afew lines
to let you no that I am tolerbel
well at presant oneley mi leg and
foot is verry bad but I hope
and pray to god when those
few lines cums to your dear
hands that tha may find you
well and dooing the best you
can Dear Son I want you to
rite to me and tel me how
you ar gitting along with your
work dear Son I wat you to doo
all you can and make all you
can or we will all hafter to
perrish this Summer I want
you to tel me how much oats
you have Soad and whether
you have hors feede anuf or
not I want you to doo the best
you can and I hope and pray to god
to See you all agane D Setzer to
Car Setzer
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a few lines to noah and
caklob Dear Children
god bless you all I want
you to bee good boys and
bee good to your moher and
doo all you can for her and
work all you can or we all
will hafter to perrish Dear
Children I want to See you
all verry bad but I dont
no when I will git to Cum
home but I hope and pray
to got to See you all agane
one time more in this world
Sis and mary and mi Sweete
little babe god I hope will
have mursey on me and Spar
mi life to See you all agane
and Stay at home with you
all til death parts us god
I hope will have mercy upon
us all and Stop this war D Setzer
to his children god bee mercy too
us all