Kinston N.C.
Nov 12th 1863

My Dear Wife and Children,

I seat my self this morning to drop you afew lines to let you now that I am well at this time hoping these lines may Reach your kind hands and find you injoying the same Blessing. I Want you to send me sum tobaco. I Rote to Higgins and Sent him word to doo All that he could and I would pay him. Paid to send me sum tobacco and send me sum unions sum pork if you had it and Bake Me sum cakes. you now what to send as well as I can tell. you you dont now how bad that I want to see you and My littel Babes. I had to stand gard last night and I hav got the Trimbles so bad that I cant Hardly Rite. I sent you A ring by Pery Walker that I Made. I Want you to take care hit till I come home. I Want to see it Again My Dear Wife. I want you to hug and kiss to my littel Children for me and tell them that I told you to Doo so for me and I will Doo any thing [p.1] for you that you send word for me to do if it bee your will for me to Doo it. I want you to Rest easy About that that I Rote to you. In the third letter for I never expect to doo so any More as long as I live. I have shed many ateare sence that time. I Rote to you that if you would forgive me I think that the Lord will for give me. I sent 15 Dollars By Pery Walker. I have forgot whether I Rote to you whether H.H. Taylor was gon are not. I want you to Read them juste A few lines. to littel Children: Mary for me Bee good to your Mother and Doo all that She tell you to Doo for I dont think that she will tell you more than you can Doo. Thomas and Elvizs Bee goo boys and help your Mother. I think more of her than every body Els in this World. May God bless and save you all is my prayer for Christ sake. I want you to Rite soon when you git this letter.

Francis. M. Poteet to his loving Wife M. A. E. Poteet [p.2]

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