oct the 8 18[6]3
I take my pen
in hand to let [you] no
that i am well
I hope those fu lines wll
find you engoying the Same
b[l]essing of god Mag i hav
wrote you tuo letrs bfor
this one I herd you was
taking on a bout it by
Some Caldwells letter
i hope you hav recived
them before now Mag
I want you Send me sum
potaoes Sweet bread and
tarts and biscuts i dont
no meat and Sum coffe
by ths boy Cleb he
Starts home this evening
put your provisions
with Mar Sams Box
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Send the Box
to Harris Burg
he wel be back in
a week to Harres burg
you see Mary Sam
and make up the Box
and hav it at the
Depo when he returns
in about 6 or 7 days
nuthing more at
pesent But remain
your true friend
R. C. Caldwell
until death M. J. C