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August 23, 1859 from Wilson Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor

Dear Sir by theas
you may be inform that I am
quite unwell and has bin so
for som tim so I have not bin
able to do a days work for one
yeare so you may now that
I am now in a bad Staite
all of my complaint ar mosley
in my Back & Side an Bress it
appeares that no Docters Can do me
aney good or theay has don me no
good as yet So I suffers a good
Eal— —I do hop theas may find
you & all of the family ar
Enjoying good health

I Res Mr Minor,
I Now send you a list of all
the things that I has Resievd
from you since I ariv to
Liberia 3 Boalts of Cloth 3 pare of
Shoues and 1 pare of Buts Bootes no
Provision this is the first tim
the Secon tim 3 Boalts of Cloth
one pa pir of Shoues one Brod Ax
one poal Ax one Pocket Nife—

the 3 time that the Ship Came
over we Res 2 pieces for the
whole family so I got 12 yds for my part I do not think
that I has got my part tho you
will do what is right I am a
thinking So you will be so
kind as to send me all or
what ar coming to me this tim
and when you send me my things
please to send them so I can get
them by themself
pleas to send me a piece of
Blue Flannel & one of Read
one peice of White Cotton
2 paire of Shoues or and thread
and Buttons one Gun one Kege of
fine powder and one Bag of larg
Buck Shots 2 Hoes and one Ax and
one Pite Saw one Box of tobacco
and As I have bin so Sick and Cant
work to do get Eneything you will
all so send me a Barrel of
mess Poark and Fish
please to send me a piece Kintucky
Jenes Granvil ar living with
me and Jas Hunter Coalmon> allso
ar liven with me ther have never
got Eney thing as yet
Send my love to my wife I will write
her Sher the nex time & Yours