folder 16: 1853–1855

well my little John is as sweet as ever - he is very much noticed where ever we go -- Georgia & Butler are both well - B. I hear is going to New York this evening - or tomorrow morning - It is quite cool here and I have a new wood fir [sic] in my room and Sarah Butler & Georgia with Mr Bourke & William are making such a noise that there is no writing in any comfort - I hope to hear from you in the morning - I shall write you again tomorrow - Cousin A- & all the rest send thousands of love Cousin asks you where the letter you promised to write her is - if you have forgotten it entierly [sic] as she is looking for it Now good by [sic] my own best and dearest of Mothers - love to each dear one - Many kisses to my darling children - Oh may the Father of all Mercies watch over and bless you all dear dear Mother --

Your own truly grateful and devoted child [signed, on right of page] HC

[top right corner] [1853?]

[top right of page] New York - 424 Broom St - 11^th 185[?] October -

I had fully intended my own dear Mother to write you last night but Mother dear you have had my little ones long enough to know how impossible it is to write - Thank you again bless you my own dear Mother for all your devotion to my little ones - Oh they are so much improved - I am so grateful first to God and then to you Mother darling ---

William got here about 1/2 after 3 - yesterday - my dear Father was here - he came again after tea with Uncle Henry - Young Henry - Butler & Mr Savage called also and remained till [sic] quite late - Father - Uncle H & Cousin John called this evening - I saw Uncle Steven too this evening - poor old man he looks much better

Dear darling Mother when are you coming here Oh Mother pray try and prevail on Father to bring you here on Friday or Saturday - don't wait till [sic] next week - pray dont [sic] - I want to see you so much William is getting so impatient to get home - he says if you are going on the 2 - of Nov - he will wait till [sic] then if not he will take me off on the 22 -- Oh I dont [sic] want to go without you -- Father can tell me

nothing certain as to when you are coming here or when he will take you South - I have been staying very quietly in the house - I do not feel like going out without you and the girls - Pray try and persuade Father to bring you all up as quickly as possible Butler is here and just off - & I wish him to take this up - so that if Father goes as he speaks of tomorrow he can take this & if not he can put it in the office - We are all quite - well - the children all miss you sadly - King is outragious [sic] that he cannot go to you - he talks of you so much - dear Mother I am jealous you have stolen all his heart - and you deserve his love far more than I do - Speaking of your coming here I have a very nice washerwoman - who will take all our wash & yours at 62^1/2 a [cheque?] - she washes very nicely - and is perfectly honest pleasant & obliging I have a most miserable [?] - And all the people are talking around me - Cousin A sends love and says how she grieves at not seeing you again - All send love to all - Good night my own beloved Mother May God bless & guard you - bursting to see you soon with fond love I am your own Child

[signed, right of page] HC

[top left] [Mrs William A. Couper Hamilton St. Simons Isld Ga]

[right of page] Retreat Sep 17^th 1854

My own dearest Sister

Do not for one moment do me the injustice to suppose, I could be offended, or hurt at any thing you could say, for when we know any one loves us too dearly to be capable of an intention to wound us, we never can doubt that what they say is said in love; A pretty time of day this would be, to let other peoples [sic] quarrels come between us, who have never had any quarrels of our own, "No No Parma" "not any" if you please.

I am twenty five Years old this day, & if it does not rain this evening, I will come over for my birthday Kiss.

With the same fond love I have ever fitt for You I am my dearest Sister Your most not fit brother T. Butler King Jnr

To Mrs Wm A Couper Hamilton }

[right of page] Metropolitan Hotel N. York Jan 16^th 1855

My own dearest Sister

I have been on the point of writing to you several times but some how when Mother or Georgia are at home, I think in writing to eather [sic] of them, as I am letting the all the family know of my whereabouts &c - that I have done as much as could be expected of a young man of my age & size. So our dear Mother & the girls are in Savannah, & you may be sure I was glad enough of it when I heard from Fathers [sic] own lips, that he he [sic] had brought them as far as Sav: where he had left them to spend some time. I arrived here on the 12^th Lord had come the day before - & had intended to have left here with Ch's Stan: tomorrow on the Steamer