Joe to "brother", n.d.

Dear brother I send you this by brother billy who can tel you more than I can rite you must beshore to rememer The day, for al dependes on that for you now tis the last Sunday in October we are al reddy down belo you mstnot be faint harted al depends on you if you deceve us we are al lost for ever your affecionat brother

Joe Dr.

Do burne This as soon as you receve it

[in another hand] Furnished by a gentleman near Richmond city after the insurrection.  It was found in the road below the city five or six miles-John Floyd

Governor's Office, Letters Received, John Floyd, Record Group 3, Library of Virginia.