MOORE COUNTY, NC - LETTERS - Tom Ritter to niece Flory A. Jackson
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State of Mo 
              Fort Thomson
                    January A.D. 1862

dear neice I raise my pen at this time hoping this to find you well and all 
the family & connections. A.J has had the measles so has Macom & pussmake is 
so horse he cant talk yet Flory . I havent nothing strange to write  to you at 
this time I can say that one man diserted last fryday   We hav not herd from 
him yet But if we can erver live out time out I hope that we will see each 
other again. Would do me so much good to see you all one time moor . I got A 
letter from home last weak They were all well . But dasy he had the fever   I 
am afraide to here from them Afraid he is dead tho. I live in hopes to see him 
one time moor I want to here from you all as much as once a weak any how flory 
I have good officers they are very good to us. So I will stop tho I want you 
to write often I have went to the postoffice so often an got no letters that I 
am plum out of hart of getting a letter So I want you all to write to me just 
as soon as this letter comes to hand I want to come see you and if Archy cznt    
come. He talks of trying to gow but I don't no how he will make ite. 
Flory I want you to write one letter  if you please I want you all to write. 
Nacy you must write to me also, george I want you and John & mary  liza, 
Cathy, & Bett, Samuel T.J. I want you all to write to old tttTom. So I muxt 
close for this time. Maken sends his love to you all   I remain yours until 
death 

Flory A. Jackson    T. H Ritter


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