Henry H Hill Charleston District

 

To my Dear Darling I hope this few lines may find you and my Darling Baby well the Raves did not come over to day but to night I will look for them dont grieve for me My Dear shugar candy

 

I am well My Dear Chisum give for lite wood 3 dollars per cord Lucus gives four dolars

 

Per cord and five foot high and no ratts holes in the cord so I will hafter take three if I cant get the steam boat to do it

 

Charity is as gentle as a dog Dear nothing more

 

My Dear wife but remain yours

Truly Husband

 

I will get home Saturday if nothing happins Hyatt rave is in they wont get to the warft tel monday morning February 6 1859

 

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Henry Hill

South Carolina

Charleston District

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