Reedy Creek S.C. Jan the 22 1862

 

Miss Susan E Smith

                                   

My dear friend

                              I now seat myself for the purpose of writing to you, but have nothing of intrust to write I am very well at present and hope this will find you the same. Sallie came home with Father the evning you left here She said your brother had come home. Th. B. Crawford has come home from virginia his health is very bad he has a discharge on the count of his health. Henry L Bethea is very sick with the pneumonia he has something coming on his breast very much like that was on his nea. The Dr just left hear he is very oneasy a bout him we have a very sick negro but he is a mending sloly Calvin Bethea sends / his best respects to you he just left hear Knox was very sory he did not come while you staid with me he asked me if you was as prety as ever. I told him you had a dog named Knox he lafed very much he come the evning you lef hear after the male Father has resined being poast master William Ellen has took it. none of the girls is home to knight except my self and Kate. Louisa is bin staing with cosin Virgila Bethea too or three weack R S Mclucus school comensed last Monday. Kate and Lucinda and David is goin next Monday. Rose is goin. Jim Bethea's home on a furlow. we are looking for Andrew ever day. we heard cannons yesterday evning from the cors we though it must be at Willington Kate and David Sam sends their best respects to you Father and Mother does / allso. Mother is coming up soon to Mrs Coxes I must close for it is geting late and I must send this to the ofice to knight righte soone Susan now dont forgt

                                                                                               

God knight dear Susan

Ever yoar true friend

Flora J. Bet

 

Ps        as I have not set this of yet I will write some more cosin Sallie Stroble and Agnis is hear Agnis sends her love to you

                                                                                               

so good Bye Susan,

Flora J Bethea

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