Shipman16

Transcription: 

Culpeper Va
July 25th 1863
Dear uncle I take my pen in hand
to Let you no that I am
well and hop that these fiew
Lines may come safe to hand
and find you all well
I havant aney thing to Right
onely hard times
Liet Henery wants to no
what you want don with
Alberts Horse he is a
good horse Albert was wonded
and died at martinsburg Va
I Started you a leter this
morning I Rote it sevral
days ago but could
not mail it till this
morning Right Soon and
let us no what you
want don with his horse
No more at presant
[page 2]
Right Soon
J. K. P. Shipman
A. R. Shipman

Date: 
July 25, 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Name Variant: 
James Knox Polk Shipman (goes by Polk)
Unit: 
Co. G, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, "Buncomb Rangers"
Rank: 
Sergeant
Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Henderson

Transcription/Proofing Info

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

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