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Civil War Letters - an online exhibit

Letter to Brother and Sister
Wilmington NC Feb 22 1863
I once more take my pen in hand to let you know my present condition my health is very good at this time and the health of our co is very good all of our hawgs are fat and Sasey I weigh 1 hundred and 78 lbs I felt more like liaring then I When I was in Gaston last in the next place I must tell you We have move to Wilmington We came hear last night about 9 oclock We have got first rate houses to live in but I cant tell how long we will stay in them it is Said We ar going to Charleston but We dont for Serton Whear we will go but I know one thing if Thear ar Eney fiting to doo we have to be Thear but I hope they wont be Eney more it is Said We Will all Get home this Spring in time to Rase a crop But I dout it but I wish it may bee So far I have got tired of travlin about Well in the next plase I must tell you that John R Falls and Buoyd has not got ther Boxes hear yet John R and Willson has Started Back for them to day they left Boyd back in Raleigh to weight on them but Boyd was boxes Neither has come I got a leter from you and Jane and one par of Socks Which I was glad to hear frome you all and to hear you was all Well and I Will send one par of Pants to John M Davis and if they ar too large he can lay them a way until next fall So I must come to a close for having wants me to wright a few lines for him I want you and Mag to Wright to and Jane for it seams like none of the rest is going to Wright So wright soon direct your leters to Wilmington Co H 49 Reg Ransom Bregade Tell the gales all I would like to bee thear a While

Davis M L Holland and Mag and James Davis Will