folder 20: May–December 1856

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breakfast that morning. And fear it was all love & labor lost - that all withered before they reached you. This terrible drought is telling seriously on every thing but as it is just what we can't help, we must bear with patience. I wish we could invest our little all in some other business not dependent on Seasons. In my hurry in making out my ruinous memorandums the other day I entirely forgot a lock for my safe & one for the small door leading into the garden also vinegar & tea. 5 lbs tea (such as William likes) 3 gallons table vinegar. I can't so the book case dearest this year I have so much else that are really more necessary. I am very glad you got me the white horse shoe. Miss Mary Gould says Mrs. Cater has a beautiful plant of that discription from which she will a cutting to no one. I must be content with the plants you have got for me. Unless I can have better protection for plants in winter it is folly to get tender ones. they so frequently die before even blooming once. Before you come my most beautiful roses will be over & they have been so very beautiful. I never had your mountain rose in such perfection The roses are not only numerous but perfect. I cut them down last winter. On Tuesday Capt Ottenger came & brought me one Banana Plant & some Cuba oranges. Butler had not been gone an hour before he came. My first thought was I wish these oranges had come in time for me to send half to my little darlings but it is as well they did not for of then whole number not more than 6 or 8 had any juice in them but all beautiful to look at. He staid until 12 o'clock - little Longfellow

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Kingston May [1856?]

My dear Mother.

It is now nearly 10 OClok, and the cars have not made there appearance, tho due at 12 oclok, I can but hope that there is a letter in them from some of you. I hope you have not cent my box yet, for I find that nearly all my summer close, are to small, and that I kneed shoes very much. if you sent theme let the number be 5, so that they will be shore to fit me. My close be If you send my close pleas tell them to send them a little larger than those I got in the winter. John Fraser stoped here on his way to Savannah last Tuesday he had been up above here on buisness I believe, I must now stop & bid good night my dear mother. Give my love to all. I remain your affectionate son, R. Curlerk