[Letter of 1869 December 17]

[Letter of 1869 December 17]

1869-12-17

African Americans -- Virginia -- Winchester

Weddings

Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]

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Correspondence

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Winchester [W?]a, Dec 17/69/ Mr Wiley,/ Dear Friend/ I was/ much pleased to received/ a letter y from you and/ to know of the pleasant/ change you are about to/ make. I hope your days/ together may be long ever/ and pleasant. I regret/ very much - that I cannot/ be present. I am much/ indebted to you for your/ kind letter and [Corgeil?]invitation,/ Our people in this [vally?]/ have maid marked progress/ since the war, even as [are?]/ [failed?] in another place we/ are rising every hour/ Dear Friend I/ hope you will never,/ forget the gret work to/ be don by our people/ and each of us must do/ our part./ Give kindes regards/ to Miss Cary and all./ The [wethr?] is quite warm/ here to day./ Yours Truly,/ J.W. [Dwaju?]/ P.S. I will be glad to hear/ from you when ever ever you/ may have time to write./ J.W.D/