Calcasieu Post La Jany 6^th 1865

 

                                                                                    My Dear girl I embrace the presant of dropping you a few lines Well I hav nothing new to write you We hav had quite a dull time this winter Nothing a doing here though we had some party the Soldiers gav it but a lass I did not hav you there so you know that I could not enjoy my self much without your presents Well old Lincon is Relected again for 4 years more & some thinks that the war will last 4 years longer but still I dont think that it will last so long but I am in good spirets I hav gust hird that we had captured Shermons army & him allso if that be true Georgia did not Bleede in vain for if we hav captured that army I think we will hav peace in less than 3 months I hope the news is true I think that we will stay here during this winter & perhaps during the war or at least I fear so though we are tolerably cumfortably situated here not much duty to do we are not exposed of a Knight at all we hav a house where we hav to stand picket We only come on duty out about wanse a week Well My dear girl I hope the time is not fair distant when we will meete to part no more I liv in hops of a Better day a comeing Well My dear girl we must try & make up our minds to endure it I am two good a Confederate to complain I still think that we will gain our Indapindance N A Swor has gon home on detail after a Horse you will see him You may be shore that I will come the first chanse giv my respects to your famely & Rcieve My Love for yourself         J D Swor

 

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                        David Swor     D^r Cn

18.66                           to acct with     Y W Randolph

May 8 To        1 pr shoes                                $2.00

“          “          1 pr Boots                                 4.50

“     21 By        Cash                                                    $6.50

Aug 15 To       1 Hat                                         3.75

“          “          Box Gun Caps                           1.00              

                                                                         11 25    6.50

                                                                           6 50             

                                                                         $4.75

            Recieved payment in full

Feby the 21     1867

                                                            Y W Randolph

 

[verso]

David Swor

acct

$4.75

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