Oct the 8 1863
I take my pen in hand to let you no that i am well I hope those fu lines will find you engoying the Same bessing of god Mag i has wrote you two leters bfor this one I herd you was taking on about it by Some Caldwells letter i hope you har 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 this boy Cleb he Starts home this evening put your provesions in with Mary Sams Box
Send the box to Harris Burg he wil be back in a week to Harrisburg you see Mary Sam and make up the Box and hav it at the Depo when he returning in about 6 or 7 days
nuthing more at present But remain your true friend
R.C. Caldwelluntil death M.I.C