D.C. Gregory to his good wife, M.A. Gregory 5/20/1864

ATLANTA GEORGIA

May The 20, 1864

Dear Wife and Children
I rite you a few lines to let you hear from mee. I am not very well. My bowels is running off but I hope they wont bea bad. I hope you are well and doing the best you can. Dear do the best you can. I hope I will get home before long.

Hun I dont no when you will git anuther leter from mee for the Yanks is a Kingston and I shant bee susprised if they ant hear at this place in ten days. If they do get hear it will be bad _____ for letter to pass but I shall rite ever chance and I want you to do the same for I want to hear from you all mity bad but I no there is no ____ chans yet but as soon as I am stationed I want you to wright to mee. I will send you ten stams that I found.

I hav fard very well sens left home. I intend to as long as I can. I shall leave hear at ten oclock today. I shall go thru Columba, Sdouth Carolina. I bin in company with a Mr. Van (Vaughn ?) that lived near Union Cort house. He nows all our connections.

Tell Martha I have all her things saf yet. Tel father I will rite to him as soon as I git with the boys. Tel Bety I will giv the boy the cake and cort him hard. Tel her and your Pa they must rite to me. Give my lov to all the connections and friends.

Hun I want you and to children to do the best you can. I hope you will have a good time so I am your true husban and father. Be good an kind to each uther. Take good care of Davy. So Good by for this time.

D.C. Gregory to his good wife, M.A. Gregory

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