Transportation and Telegraph Department,
		Harrisburg, Feb. 24th 1866.
Messrs. Reid & Patrick
		   Gentlemen.
				Please
find enclosed trans. for Mr. Thomas
from New York to Suffolk and
refund to Kittaning with what
remains.
	If Mr. Thomas does not recover
the remains he should only certify
of having received trans. for himself

		Respectfully Your
			Old Servt.
			[illegible in original]
		Chief of Trans & [illegible in original]
Dear  Son
  Enclosed you will find a map of the place
where the remains repose _ (See letter #4 from JA Whitaker to BH Thomas June 4 1863) On the bank of the
Nansemond river, on the farm of Rev Mr Riddick
which is about 3 Miles from Suffolk _ The grave is
about ½ mile from the farm house _ which was burnt
down _ Any one in Suffolk can tell where This farm
is _ One one Side of the Swamp is a large pine _ on the

other a large Holly _ between the Holly and the
Swamp is the grave. I said this farm house is bur
nt down _ but you can find some traces of when
it stood and then you can easily find the grave by
the map get a plain Cheep rough close jointed
box made of  ¾ in boards _ and let the coffin of it is Sound
remain undisturbed _ You must Keep very
quiet about his dieing with Small pox or you may
have trouble to get transportation _ Say not a word
about this [illegible in original] _ and if you think there is any
danger whatever do not touch the remains
Rev Riddick that has Sold the farm and gon South
The distance by rail road from Norfolk to
Suffolk is about 20 miles. Could you not take
the “Sea Board Rail road” to when the Sage Road
from Norfolk to Suffolk crosses it and get off then
and take the road directly to the farm _ as marked
down in the map _ which you Should Studdy 
closely- If you buy any clothing perhapse you had
better not buy until you are returning home –at Bal-
timore - when you get ready to Start if you get
the remains push through as fast as possible
       Write and let me know when to meet
at Rittanning _ If any thing will occur telegraph
from Rittanning to Clarion _ [illegible strikeout] Reid & Patrick and
I will get them to Send telegram down if Such
Should come ___ Any Money we must meet adv
ance for transportation to or from remains will bee
refunded by the State _ go as Sving as you can
I know you will   As Ever		

BH Thomas