1865

Mi deerest famili

          i hop u r as sadden as i wus wen i foud out that general lee had surrendered to grant at appomattox.  But we did burned down richmond when the Union wus about to take it. i know that wuznt wut we intended but it had to be don. thay told uz that we culd keep r horses and guns so i cot to keep Joli for sam. i hop that fred culd get on wit hiz lif like the other negroes they setted free. i am glad that i culd see y'all again. i wil be livin in about a week or so. 

                                             love you so, Andy

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