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January 29, 1858 from Mildred Carr to Dr. James H. Minor.

I take this opportunity
of writein you this lines to inform you that
We are all well hopeing that this may find you
and famil enjoying the same blessings of good
Health now the ship is about to sail for
Virginia & wish to let you know about the
things that you sent me last one peace of
Brown jeanes and one peace of blue cottin
there a small peace of yaller cottin & nothing
more in the way of clothing as the outher woman
had thay had shoes stockins & calicoes and I did
not think that you sent any more to them
Than you did to me & I can not beleave outher
Ways unless you write me that you did make
That differrance with us dear master James
Please send me some clothing for my self &
Children some shoes for me no 7 & a box of soap
and some counterpin calico and some calicoes
for clothing for my self & children also we
has gotten in our new house jist at Chrismast
and it is large a enufe for four rooms
Please master send those things as far as the
Money will a low please give my love to
all the servants old aunt Rachiel speshily

Please give my love to Brother Billy and
Joe when you see them dr. as I am quite busy at
this time washing & ironing for the society
In deed all the music hall woman are inployed
by the society at this time nothing more at
this time master James but beleave me
to be your obediant servant