Spainhourd5

Transcription: 

August 1862
Sailsbury N C the 22
Dear wif I take my
pen in hand to drope you
a fewe lines to let you
know that I am well
at present and I hope
those fewe lines ma
find you all well at
home and I thought
when I rot my othe leter
we wold git to com
home be fore we left
hear but I dont expect
we will for we will
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we will live her next
weak bey cornel
godwin
Robert Sapinhou
Phebe Spainhourd

Writ swon

Date: 
August 22, 1862

Author(s)

Name Variant: 
Spainhour
Unit: 
Co. D, 57th North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Forsyth County, NC

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
Spainhour
Residence (County): 
Forsyth County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Forsyth

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
September, 2011
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
September, 2011

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