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Date
29 Feb 1864
Place
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
People
Margaret Stiles1832 - 1881
James Oliver Augustus Bishop1830 - 1864

And our hats are all black Margaret I would be glad you would two or three good pen points as I cant get any here that is any a count Send them in a letter I sint you sixty dollars to Mr Knowles by Mr. James Courtney a man that is in our co he said he would go by there and would leave it there I have wrote to you about it before but for fear you mite not get it I thought I would write again I want you to write whether you got it or not. I thought I would get some more when Captain Stephen came by but my chiscriptive list was wrong He said he would send me another one if he could He said we was all dropt from the roll And if he could reenstat us he would send me one that I could all that was due me and if do get it I will send you some more by the first good chance Ihave Margaret I am goine to send you a ring in this letter and if you get it write to me round is this that has no end So is my love to you my dear companion and when you get it hope you will think of me if this gets home I will send the Girls one a peace if they will be good Girls an mind their mother and do all she wants them to do I hope to hear from again soon there is a man a trying to get me detailed to work in the wagon shop he says he will have if it can be got nothing more I remain your loving husband till death part well dear friens I wish to be rememberd by all inquiring friends fare well I have sent Joe an TC a letter in this J.O.A. Bishop to Margaret Bishop an children

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