January 12 th 1864
Weldon NC

My Dear Wife and Children,

I take the pleasure to drop you a few 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 Rite to me as soon as this comes to hand you. Rite tha have to Read the letters that I git from you and Read my letters. I want you to Rite to me whether tha have taken ashville are not. I could not git to come Back. I want you to Rite to me whether you have got your hogs [p.1] killed are not I am in the gard house and I dont now when I will git out. I hope that god will Bless you and my littel Children and give you plenty to eat as long as you live. Dyrect to NC Weldon gard House in care of the prov Marchel _____ I could not Rite till now and I doo hope that you may git this letter and hear from me and hear that I am well. if it can Reach you and find you all well I would be glad. I must come to A close by saying that I remain your loving Husband until death F. M. Poteet

to M. A. E. Poteet god bless you. [p.2]

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