Washington Boufort Cy N. C.
Oct. the 5 1861
Dear Brother I got a letter from you hit found us well
and giting a long finely though thare is a good many of our company
sick with the measels Some of them are giting over them the Captin
is right at his worst with the measels though he seams to be in
good spirits though they make him ofal ugly thare has ben a good
many of the company company in the same fix we have plenty of bacon
and beef corn meal & flour sugar and rice and tea but we have
not drawd any coffee sence we come here it can not be got thare
is plenty of sweet potatoes cabedgs fish and honey for the money
we was glad to here from you and here that you was all well we recievd
your letter yesterday Mrs. Mcravy ma be rite a bout the corn the
Directions I left was for E. T. Elliott to pay Hardy 15 bushels
of corn certin and if he thought I could spare 15 bushels more and
have a nuff left for Velinda to let him have it the first 15 bushels
was
(pg 2) for corn that I borred from Brother Waren the
other 15 bushels I wanted to let him have if E. T. Elliott thought
I could spar it was for a note that he (Hardy) got from W. E. F.
Shelton that he helt a ganst me and tell Father that I will pay
him the money for Alferd's work. Dock I donot think I told Mrs mack
nor old mack that they could pull any fodder at tall but I told
my Wife Jest befor I started to tell father to let Old Mack pull
that fodder over at his hous Dock from what I can under Stand from
your letter thare will have to be a law sute be fore Father gets
his corn and if he can not get it without that for him not do to
go in to a Lawauit I will pay him the money and if you want to see
me back or any of you or Verlinda wants to see me back thare to
fix my buisness as I Directed E. T. Elliott to fix it for me and
if you all do not fix it that way I will take it for granted that
that non of wants to see me back thare, Dock you tell Mr. McCrary
(McCravy) I did not want the Fodder pulled before it got ripe also
tell him that he nead not to of put himself to any trouble about
the
(pg 3) Fodder I left hands there enough to of pulled
the Fodder I told Father what I wanted him to pull the Fodder &
take care of it & give my wife half of it & if the old Man
Mack would not let him pull the Fodder & if he (Hardy) has not
pulled it why let it rip I think that I am twenty one yet. &
can live any where Tell Father he kneed not be uneasey about what
I owe him for if I live I will pay him and if I di he will have
to give me that mutch Nancy as long as you have not named the baby
I will name it if you like the name you can name it that & if
you do not you must name it what you see propper the name is this
Waren Blueford Dock if Warren comes to stay home, I want hime to
take my dogs & take care of them. I here withing enclose
a few line to Verlinda which you will please give to her You stated
in your letter that Sutton was making up a company. I hope he will
soon succeed in getting his company & come on & join our
Ridgment Give my respects to all enquiring friends so I will come
to a close Write to me as soon as you recive this letter,
I remain your Brothing law &c &c
per J. B. West &
W.E.F. Shelton
G. M. Jackson
