My Dear Wife,
This leaves me well
and I hope it will find you and the
children in good health. I left
Weldon yesterday
and arivd hear this morning. I have
writ three letters Since I Recevd one
from you. the last I Recevd from you
was dated April the 7. I do not know
how long I will be kept hear or what
will be don with me but I may be Sent
to Salisbury. I would like to See you
all but I donot know when I will hav
that prevelage but I hope [p.1] it will not
be long before pease is
made and that we will all get home
once more. I Seen
Washing Mooney this moning but I
did not get to Speake to
him. I also found your Brother
Thomas hear. he is as well as
usual and will write you afew
lines in this letter. I want you
to write to me as Soon as you get
this letter and write me all of
the news and how the people
are getting on. let me know
how your Wheat looks and
what is the prospect of the Wheat
crop janerally and if the fruit is
killed By the late cold.
tell Comadore Grist family that he is
hear and as well aa usual - I know nothing
moore to writ at [p.2] this time I
mearly write to let you know whare I
am. write as soon as you Recieve
this.
[Undated, this
letter has a different style to it.
It seems to have been written by
someone other than F.M. Poteet. Since
part of the letter was from Martha's
brother, Thomas Hendley, it may be
that he actually wrote the entire
letter, F. M. Poteet dictating his
part]
Yours Truly F.M. Poteet
Dirict Your letter P.M. Poteet
Care of Capt Richerson
Castle Thunder Richmond Va. Room no. 8
My Dear Sister I will write
you afew lines in Franks letter. I am
as well as usual and I hope you and
the children are well. I was very
gald to See frank. He look as well as
I ever Seen him. I hope we will stay
together till we are permitted to
come home and I do pray it will not
be [p.3] long before
this Cruel war is ended and
that we will all git home
to our family and friends. I know
nothing new to writ you. times
are very hard hear. tell Sally
that I am _____ and that I
am expecting a letter from her this
week and that I will writ to her.
Your loving Brother
J. T. Hendley [p.4]
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