For, Cas, the Fed
,18 1864
Dear Wife I Seta
this morning to drop

you a fu lines to let
here from R, C,Caldwell
I am well but very cold
last knigh was the colds
knight I most ever felt
and this is the coldest
day I ever felt this is
four leters I have rote
this week this is 4 I have
rote to you I want [you]
to Send me a Box with
Hugh Housten when he
coms back that will be
the first of march you
will here what day he
comes back I want you
to Send me a ham raw
and 40 pounds of flour
Send Sum place and git Sum
plank and make me a biger
Box hant mack Stop Sum plan
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Well Mage I am two Cold
to rite much this morna

I am So cold I cant think
of any thing to rite I want
to here from Mother and all
the perticklers a bout hur
I Dont expect to get home
Soon I want Sum Sap [1]
hard Soap and coffe and
canels my tobacco dus
very well the eggs you
Sent me was broke all
to Smash I must
Close I am So cold
cant rite Nuthing
more R, C, Caldwell
I wrote uncle D
At Allen a leter
R C C to M J
Caldwell