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[Miss Maggie Cameron Care P. W. Mordecai Raleigh NC]
Hillsboro NC March 2 '66
Dear Marg I think it is high time that I was obeying your commands. But I think, when I tell you the reason why I have not written to you you will excuse me. You know that I promised to write to you on last Tuesday but I really have not had time, I studdied till nearly five oclock & then I went hard to work in the garden. I reckon next summer when you are eating our nice vegetables you will thank me for it. But this evening is Friday and I will make time. Mordei received the basket yesterday from you, & my dear Aunt, Mordei thinks the coffee pot is fixed very nice. And she thinks that the lemons are as sweet as sweet can. So, I don't think you could have sent her a better thing. But I must say something yet, I would like to know where my gloves are now that you promised to send me? I think, you might have sent them, Aunt Pattie is here and says that you might have sent to veil also, You know that I am in a hurry to make preparations to go and see the factory, by the way that I write. But you must this hasty written letter, I will now go on and give you my directions. You must obey these, Give my respects to Miss Millie and ask her if she will allow me the honor to write to her, By all means in the world you must not let her see this bad written letter. Tell her visiting would afford me more pleasure than to write to her. And if she says so you must answer immediately. Father and Bennehan have gone down home to day. Tell Aunt Maggie Pauline will write her a special letter, to thank her for the [cont?]
You must send me the gloves as you sent the basket, I must close to go to the Factory, Give my love to all,
Write soon,
I am as ever your affect bro
D. Cameron
Mrs. P. C. Cameron Hillsboro, N.C.
Hughes Academy March 8 1866
Dear Mother As I have not written to you this Session so I wil write you a short note. I got out saftly and sent the horses back as quick as I could. I begun Lattin about about three Weeks ago as you alredy know I like it verry well but not because it is easy. Mr Hughes has nearly finished his rooms and he is going to put four of the boys in them. and the rest of them will stay in the same rooms. We go huntting Saturdays and some evenings and we kill a good many rabbits and sone partriges
we have rabbit gums and we catch a good many it makes my mouth water to think of it. I feel that if I had a gun I would do wonders. I got a letter from Maggie yesterday and she said that she was verry well
I know that you miss Sister Annie and Father and the children. I wish that you would send me my drawrs some towles and when you send my oil send me a Lamp b ecase Grisweil is going in the new roomes. I must stop so godby your affectinate Son Bennehan Cameron
Home Mar 3 1866
Mr. C C Cameron
Dr. Sir
Yours of the 7th of Feby was recd on Saturday last. Which afforded me much Satisfaction as I am always glad to hear from you and To have your views about Matters on The Plantation. Am sorry to hear your family are so afflicted hope They may be better ere this reaches you. Knowing that you have so much to encounter with without that; My Wifes health is no better think She is growing more feeble daily. I have finished ginning the Cotton but have not packed it all. You will have something over 200 Bales Cant Say Exactly the Number untill I pack it out. I have shipped 178 Bales to Mobile and will have The balance There.