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January 28, 1858 from Martin Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor

I Hope thes lines may find
you well as thes leaves me pleas send me one
Boshl of flour one barrel of Pork one barrel of
Bacon one barrel of leaf tobaco four pair of No 10 shoes
one Role of blue flannel send me a foulen pice
send me four Roles of Calico one cage of
molases one cage of shugar one Role of Bleach
cotton one bag of shots one cage of Powder one
Box of soap send me tow umbrellas one for me and one
for my Wife one Barrel of corn meal one Box of
sodar one sack of salt tow pole Axes tow grubing
hoes one Role of Blue Drilling tow Pair of Children
shoes 1 No 3 tow pair of Blades one cage of Butter
one Role of Kentuckey Janes one set of Tin plates
one Dosen of Knive and forkes send me tow Hounds
one cage of nails no 4 one no 6