Harpers Ferry Va
			February 29th 1864

	Dear Mother
		         I take the
present opportunity tof write 
you a few lines but have
not time time to write much
Corporal Cranston has gone
home and he will call
and tell you when he is
to go return if you can get
some few things fixed up for
me I would be very glad
Mr Whalens folks are going
to get up a box to send
to [illegible in original] and you can send
it in it a some butter
woud come very acceptable

it will not be necessary
to put it up in tins
cans I think it will come
all right if it is rolled
u p in acloth [dampened?]
if you could send 5 or 6
pounds I woud beglad
a bottle of your “catsup”
would come very acceptable
and any thing else you may
think of will come acceptab
			       le
if you requiremoney to
by butter I think you can
get it of Edwin if he is
at home or if not I will
repay you if you get it
with your money I would
send you some now 
but have lent it
to Sergt Norton

I am well at present
	no more now your
	affectionate son
		Augustus [B?] Holmes
A H Holmes