Norman Cary 1865

Sept. 5, 1865 Tuesday 8 P.lu.

Dear Mother, Thinking that I must certainly have a letter by this time I applied to the P. O & received yours dated (1) Aug. 29 with Exp. receipt for trunk (Expressage paid $3.50) (2) Aug. 30 with check of $25.00 all safe although it had been in the office 4 days. (3) Aug. 31 from Alice & you with medicine. I do not know what the medicine is for but I will take it Aug. 31 from Mrs Seymour stating that Edward was coming on Monday he got here last night & I got the letter today. Your letters to answer keeps me busy (1) You did not try the chintz cover on the trunk for it is about 2 inches too narrow I can make it fit however.--I replied about money in another letter--I will need about $4 per week on an average I will write when I want money. Money will be perfectly safe

With me if pend in small amounts without troubling Mr.Taylor he has trouble enough managing 300 (?). Our class numbers 52. Boarding club 41. Your photo's are in the bookcase with Jessie Campbell's stuck in yours. alice's is good. I will not forget you. I want to see Frank. alice's paper will do she can have mine except the small square paper ruled (?) I will do as you say about name on desk. The (?) were not sent, were they paid for? What did you pay for the shirts? Cost for washing collars Cost of new paper me 3 I by paper ones by the box 2 for 35 cts. Ed Seymore came last night it was by chance I went to the depot. got letter from Mrs Sey. this (?). Howard Mitchell his cousin came with him. He paid me $1.45 share of room it did not include (?) on (?) he said I could estimamte that at end of year. $9.09 curtains $3.84 office chair 1.25 looking glass .75 shade for lamp 20 (?) lamp .50 armchair 87 ~ latern 1.25 ~ can .60 ~ 1 gal .90 (?) .40 (?) .85 $9.09

I changed full shave for gal. of oil although I had used some because I will have the trouble of cleaning etc. (2) When I want a chess board I draw it on the slate We don't have time to play that now when the snow is on the ground it will be nice for it. Some boys show boards painted on their tables thus [drawing] I could like to ree an Inquierer once in awhile when any parade or anything is going on in the city I am glad you are going to repaper they needed it badly. My paper is not up yet. Mr. Farley says he can't get the man who does it for he is working now in a neighboring tour Where did you get carpet like mine? What price per yd? & what was freight? Lend me my experiences in Latin Prose written in stiff backed exercise cork with A.L.P.C. on bottom of yellow label on side, you lend my greek like it but I have no use for greek, I study about 3 1/2 hours a day. Lend Anthonis Lat. Die. by mail soon as possible don't wait for express I am borrowing round till it comes!

Sept 5, 65 (2) if you could have smelt it as I did when I entered the door, your mouth would have watered. Ask Mr. Colkin to let you see letter I wrote him as I cannot send you a copy I have not time. What you call napkins I thought were old ones for my nose I will look again. I have no napkin ring? Only Ivoy uses them. Wm Clift jr of New York City is the Pres. of Club & uses them no one else that I have seen. I want a napkin ring. Seymour is a nice boy his diffidence is wearing off. Tell Aunt Sarah she don't know anything about it she has not seen enough of him to judge I don't see how he could hurt me? There is a bank here if I can negotiate checks in no other way I can call there. I will send you medicine in the way of letters pretty often. I hate steel pens I shall get a gold one first chance I will consult you first (Filial) Ahem! I sleep in bed. Can I speak more definitely. Blankets are thick & heavy. Why did you wish to see Dr. Lippe? Comfortable about 7ft long & about