Sexton17

Transcription: 

Camp near Orrange C H
Dec the 10th 163
Miss
Nancy Welch after my
best respects to you I embrace the
present opportunity of writing you
a few lines thatam well fat
and Saucy as ever truly and for
ever hoping thes few lines may
reach you in due time and
find you well and doing well
I have nothing interesting to rite
at the present onlywould
be glad to See you but I cant at
the present I want you to Send
me one of them big apples So
you must rite to me Soon and
often and fail not for no more
at present only remember me
your friend Calvin Childers
to Miss Nancy Welch

Date: 
December 10, 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. A, 37th North Carolina Infantry
Residence (County): 
Ashe County, NC

Recipient(s)

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Ashe

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Jennifer Fields
Transcription Date: 
November, 2008
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2008

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