Panther Creek Panther Creek N. C.
Yadkin Coun sept th 2 1863
Dear sir I imbrace the presant
opportunity of writing to you
to in forme you I recieve you
letter a few days a ago I wous
glad to hear from you and
hear you ar well hope thes
few lines will find you well
and harty I am well at this
tim all the reste is well
your Farther family ar all
well I hante much news to
write to you that is in terresten
the times is Dull and hard
a bout hear I am yet hear
but I cant tell how long
I will git to stay but I
hope I wonte hafto go for I
hope peace will be mad
soon so you all can get
to come hom you muste try
and take car of you self the
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best you can and I hope you
all will be purmited to com
hom soon and we can haf
the privlige of injoy our selfs
as we haf in tim past and
goan Bill I would be glad
to see you and take a spree
with you the girls ar
all well a bout hear and as
fancey as ever tha all wanto
see you all com hom none
of them marred yet as I
hant much news to write
I will clos for this tim
you muste write as soon
as you can and give
me all the news and I
will write to you tha all
send thar beste respectes
to you write soon
beleve me to be your freind
Thmas H. Brann to W. A. T.