March the 2 1864 wilmington N C
der sister I hav a few lines wrote to
inform you how i am i hav a verry
bad coal at this time i hope when
this comes to your hand it may
find you and the childern all well and
harty i reseav your letter that you
Sent by Jessey gill[??] i was glad
to her that you was all well and
harty you Sed that you wanted to
Sea me the warst that you ever did
i want to Sea you as bad as
you want to Sea me
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you Sed that the gales wanted to Sea
me i no tha do and i want to Sea them
as bad as tha want to Sea men
tell them that i Sed for them to hold on
tell i git home tell them that i hant
for get them yet nor i never Shall tell
them that i lov them all god bless them
Soloman page to Mrs lucy Smith
A few lines evin Smith i think
that you might a wrote me a letter i wold
be glad to Sea you and talk with you
i can Say to you that we hav got Sum damd
fooles in our Co that has reinlisted but i hant
nor i will be damd if i do Soloman page to Mr
ivin Smith