Oct 13 1863
Mrs Caldwell I was instructed by Mr Caldwell to drop you a few lines to inform you that you can send a box of provisions to him by me as I belong to the Company and in mess with him providing you have not sent with our cook Clab I will take the company train from Charlotte the 26th of the month you can deposit either at Cornwall or Harrisburg and met me there
that night you will please send the other mens Ladies work in the neighborhood if you send anything mark it to Wilmington with their names on it
Yours etc
I.J. Price
Mrs. R.C. Caldwell