Letter from <name type="person" key="name-00000001"><reg>Robert C. Caldwell</reg><orig>R.C.C.</orig></name> to <name type="person" key="name-00000002"><reg>Mag I. Caldwell</reg><orig>M.I.C.</orig></name>, Feb 18th 1864 Robert C. Caldwell Text encoded by Adam D. Friedman East Carolina University. J. Y. Joyner Library
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2007 j37 Robert C. Caldwell Collection Fort Caswell, N.C. February 18, 1864

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Letter from Robert C. CaldwellR.C.C. to Mag I. CaldwellM.I.C., Feb 18th 1864
Fort Caswell
the Feb 18, 1864 Dear Wife

I seat This morning to drop you a fu lines to let here from Robert C. CaldwellR.C. Caldwell I am well but very cold. last knigh was the coldest 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 to Send me a Box with Hugh Housten when he comes back that will be the firt 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 Slap Sum plan[illegible]

Well Mage I am two cold to rite much this morn I am So cold I cant think of any thing to rite I want to here from Mother and all the perticklers about her I dont expect to get home soon I want Sum Sap hard soap and coff and canelscanels: candles my tobacco dus very well the eggs you sent me was broke all smash

I must close I am so cold cant rite Nuthing more Robert C. CaldwellR.C. Caldwell I wrote uncle Dave and Allen a leter Robert C. CaldwellR.C.C. to M.I. Caldwell