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[REECEM] - staff pick Letter from Elbert Carpenter, Edgecombe County, NC, a soldier in Company D, 61st Regiment North Carolina Troops, to his father, Solomon Carpenter, Chatham County, NC, dated 26 November 1862, recording the recent deaths of his brothers Wyatt and James from sickness during the Civil War. Holograph. Encapsulated. 1 item. 1 p. (Carpenter Family Papers #11.1.a)
staff pick Letter from Elbert Carpenter, Edgecombe County, NC, to he father, Solomon Carpenter, Chatham County, NC, dated 26 November 1862, recording the death of his brother Wyatt (Wiet)from sickness during the Civil War. Holograph. Encapsulated. 1 item. 1 p. (Carpenter Family Papers #11.1.a)
Transcript: State of N.C. Edgecom County November the 26 1862 Dear and affectionet father and Mother It is with great pain that I seat my selfe to drope you a few lines to in form you that Brother Wiet [Wyatt] is Ded he Did one the 26 of this month he has Bin Sicke fore a month he Will be Bered here the Doctor has never told me What the Diseas Was so I cant say What Was the matter With him Dear and affectionate father and Mother I am Well at this more than Bad cole I hope that Whern this letter gits to hand it Will find you all in joying good halthe i want you to write to me as soon as you gitre this letter if you pleas it Dos give me great pleasure to reseve a letter from you James. Died on the 21 of this mohth and Was Bered here in this plas. Dear father Direct your letters to Tarbour in care of N A Ramsey the 61 Regiment company D Elbert Carpenter.