Dear Sir–Should you wish to com-
municate with me in regard to
Telegraph matters, please address me
at Petersburg Va.

Any service I can render you
[and?] the State in superintending lines,
supplying offices with operators &c
[wi]ll be done with the greatest pleasure

Very respectfully

J.T. Coldwell, Supt
Sec of W&N.O. Tel.

To Genl Cocke
Present

[in top margin]
offers to supply operators &c in connection
with Telegraph offices &c

MSS 640