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Document Type: Autograph Letter Signed

Author: J. K. P. Shipman
Date: July 25, 1863
Place: Culpeper, Virginia
To: Andrew R. Shipman

Number: MSN/CW 5043-16

Transcribed by: George Rugg, 2008

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Culpeper Va
July 25th 1863

Dear Uncle I take my pen in hand to Let you no that I am well and hop that these fiew Lines may come safe to hand and find you all well I havant aney thing to Right onely hard times
Lieut Henery [i.e., 1st Lt. James L. Henry, Co. G, 1st North Carolina Cavalry] wants to no what you want don with Alberts Horse he is a fine good horse Albert was wonded at and died at martins burg Va I started you a leter this morning I Rote it sevral days ago but could not mail it till this morning Right soon and let us no what you want don with his horse No more at present

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Right soon

J. K. P. Shipman

A. R. Shipman

 
Transcription last modified: 07 Dec 2009 at 01:44 PM EST

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