Milldale, Miss

July 28^th 1863.

 

Dear Niece Margaret,

                                    I was very glad to hear from you once more, and that you was well. I am very glad that you are going to school, and learning to read and write so well. you can write about as good as I can now, and you spell your words very well. you will be a school teacher before many years. does Noble go to school with you. you did not say anything about Noble. I will have to send him something nice. I would like to come up there and see all the folks, but I am to far from home. you must be a good girl and go to school and learn as fast as you can, so that when I come home you will be a nice young lady.

 

so I must close for this time. I remain your Uncle, Captain William Chase.

to Miss Margaret Kennedy.

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