Kingston NC
November 8th 1863

My Dear Wife and children,

I seat my self down this blessed Sabeth Morning to let you now that I am well at this time hoping these lines may Reach you and find you injoin the same blessings. I want you to Rite offin and Rite me all the newse. I want you to see Higgins and tell him that I want him to doo all that he can and doo it as quick as he can for it seems to me that I cant stay hear but it seems that I have to stay. it seems to me that my heart will Breake when I think of you and my little Children. May god Bless thim and save them is my prayer.

tell Mr M-----d that I want him to git that subscripton as quick as he can that. I want to come home and see them. it tis lonsom times hear when I think of my littel children and My loving Wife that. I cant stay hear no longer but I have to stay but it tis hard for me to stay. if this war was at an end I could come home. if God is mine I am his. the solders says that tha are coming home in [p.1] March whether tha is peace are not. I have spent five Dollars for tobaco sense I have come down hear. it takes 150 to 200 Dollars a week. I thought that Pery Walker would uv come home before now but he hant got his furlow yet and I dont now when he will. I have got a littel money now but I Dont now how long I will have any. if any body would come home I would send you sum. I send you fivty cents worth of stamps in this letter. the reason I dont pay my postedg tha come to you as quick again as if I had pade the postedg. we are in good winter quarters nowe. tha have Brick chimneys I want you to Rite to me whether you have sold Babe yet are not. so nothing more at present only.

I Remain your loving husband until death
F.M.Poteet to his loving Wife
M.A.E. Poteet [p.2]

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