PetersBurg Va Virgina
Horspitel
Sept 25th 1864
Dear Wife and Children,
I seat my self down to
Rite you afew lines to let you now that I am
well. only my side and my hips and
knees. I doo hope and pray to god
that these few lines will come to
hand and find you all well. I have
not drawd no money yet and I dont
now when I will. if you cant git along with spending
that silver let it go. tha will be money
after we are dead and gon. I have got
about too thirds of that
tobacco that you sent me yet and I wanted
to bring sum of hit home with me
when
I
come home but I dont Recking that I will.
tell the Children that I want them to
bee good children and serve the lord and
never turn back to the world as
long
as
tha live for it done me ___ good when I
heard that tha had joined the Church than
any thing [p.1] of since I have left
home. only I was glad to hear when you
was delivered. it seems like that it done
me more good when I heard that Elizabeth
and Thomas had Joined the church I want
you to tell thomas to Rite to me
if he is alive yet. I for got to Rite to
him tell him that I pray for him to be
spared to live till I can git to see him.
I wish that he could git to cone to my
Company. if he has to come back any more
I hope and pray to god that he wont have
to come. back Dear Wife I have not got no
letter sence the one that was dated the
19 Aug. it seems long to me. I hope and
pray that the lord will have mursey on
you all and spare your lives to live till
I git to come home again and see you all
once more. god is our helper and all that
can help. is [it] looks hard that I cant
git to come home
F.M.. Poteet to M.A.E.
Poteet. and bless and save you all is my
prayer.
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