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 1858-01-28. 
January 28, 1858 from Washington Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor

  


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

To
Mr James H. Minor

Dear Sir I hop thes
lines may find you well I my self is not
well I have bin Quit sick but thank God
I am Better. do please send me one Barrel
of Pork Barrel of Sugar Barrel Flour Bar of
Soap one Broad Ax Eight yarde cloth three
patten for vestcets patten Role of Bound
linen 3 Role of calico two pare gators Shouse
3 pare cast Shouse 3 grubin hoes 2 pole
Ax cage of Powder Bag Shot one Gun
folen pice[1] Six Boxis caps one cardes of
buttens Some fine linen Role blich cotton one
cage of nails one Role Blue drilling set of
Kinife & fork I send my best love to ouncel
Joseph & ouncel William tell him I have bin
very sick William must tell me how hes
gitten along he have never witen me Send
my love to Dor Minor & all his children
Send me one Barrel of tobacco

Nothing More at Present
yours Truly
Washington Colemane
 
[1]

According to the OED, a "fowling piece" is "a light gun for shooting wild fowl."