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I have all the things ready but if dear [Butler] dont come I do not think I had best send them - I had to take the [feet?] off the plate [warmer?] they [slip?] in & screw on the screws are in there [?ols] [?sor] & [B} have not sent up [Fellas? sho?] or [Manas] baby [sh?s] and it is late if I can I will send a [?] by the Everglade in the morning - this goes by Mail all [pour?] in much love to all of you my own own beloved mother May God bless you one and all - How much I long to see you Kiss each dear brother & sister & [r?] Manny manny warm kisses & much devoted affection
from your devoted but sad child [HC?]
I have writen in great haste
1 Matress and bolster in 1 trunk books 1 large trunk 2 pillows 2 blankets
1 of tooth brushes 1 bottle powder 1 parcel for Maria of 1 dress and1 pair shoes 1 pair earrings for Julian at 1.25 36 18 o3 of cotton....... 3 sets of ..each English .
I.. they are hard to get and high-the ? is the only price I could get- that had more than 5 or 6 was in one pattern.It is 25 a yd. There is every little
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In the first place I have so often heard you say "you would never have a little negro girl brought up among your children" then again Georgia was anxious to have a [trachible?] girl to learn to sew and wait on her [x] asked me for Bell [x] I gave her for that purpose. I am sure Georgia would have cheerfully let you have her during your present stay in Savannah [x] if you had only had the frankness to tell me you wanted her she would have gone with you. Whether your sisters go on the 15 or not -[Tip ?]will ( God! willing) leave me that day. [x] will send Bell with him. Remember she has never had whooping cough. [x] you please keep her very close. I have promised to let Clementine go as maid to your sisters. It will be ? my doing so to take care of their things. I would not have cared for Chris to ? remaining at home had Maria not have been laid up. She does nothing for me -but help her mother put the house to ? in the morning [x] puts the chambers to [night?]- but for her [chila?] as soon as Maria is well enough I could send her to you. I have no [nurse?] to give her but the one she has. [x] I am sure you do not want [Julia] about you. Now be frank if you want C. after Maria gets well say so- if you want Bell keep her til you come. Nothing is gained by false delicacy. I do feel for you this cold weather [x] your babies-[God grant] the exertions you made in preparing to leave may not make you sick. Oh! [Tooter?] it would be terrible for me to hear you are ill- God forbid!! I have your sausages ready 33 strings- 1/4 barrel lard