The Poteet Letters


	Francis M. Poteet to his wife, Martha A. Poteet

Weldon NC
February 8th 1864

My Dear Wife and [little children],

I have had the head ache about 18 days and nights. I have got better. I Received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you. I Received the box you sent but all the pies and custerds was spoilt I never tasted them. I was sory of that for I would Rather had them than any thing that you sent me but I was glad to git the other. I hope that you can git aplase that you can make your suport on. I dont think that the lord will not let you parish. hope that you can git sumthing to live on while others has it. tis hard times every where but cant help the hard times. I was glad of the tobaco that you sent me but tho I cant Rite mutch. I _______ hear tha is so mutch ________ think of any thing but I am in hops that you can Read it. you dident Rite any thing about the baby. I hope that she is well I am glad that you sent me sum paper to Rite you a letter. I hope that the agard will let this letter come to you and my littel Children. I hope and pray to god that tha will let this letter come. I hope these lines may. [p.1] I have Received 4 letters from you. I hant Rote you two [ho]ping you all well. it tis with God that we _____ live and breath when he _______things will be done. I have to pray to my lo[r]d every day that tha will be peace in this land once more. I want you to Rite to me about Henry and Sydney my brothers whether tha are well are not are whether tha got wounded are not. I seen Henry when I was at the head of the Road he looked very bad and he looked like he was very near don(e) for this world. I hant heard from them sence I have bin hear you Rote that Will Cowen would not let you have the land. I dont now what to think of him only that he is one of the worst spelator [speculators] in this world. may god bless and save you and my littel Children. god is abel _____ thing but we have to________ is Redy when every thing gits Right then he will deliver us and not before. I must close by saying that I Remain your loving husband until death.

F. M. Poteet to his loving Wife M. A. E. Poteet
gard please send this to my Wife if you pleas. [p.2]