Topeka Tuesday [Aug.] 9th 1859
My Dear
I was awake this morning when the stage went down and I happened to
think
that just 4 weeks had elapsed since you and darling left. It seems like a
long
time to me, but I suppose you can hardly persuade yourself, that so much
time
has flown. You must be enjoying yourself now about as well as you like
and
will be sorry to have the time come around for you to bid many & kind
friends
adieu.
Mr Stevensen returned last night from Leavenworth, got 70 cts a
bushel for
corn, and bought some pine flooring already plained tongued & grooved
for
$3.00 per hundred for himself So I think I will try and meet you in
Leavenworth
when you come and bring some up, or send for some You will not forget
those
currant gooseberry & blackberry cuttings better have some roots on
them,
pack them in a small box with sawdust at the roots which can be kept
moist.
They need not be over 6 or 8 inches long don’t forget the plum,
cherry,
peach &c. seeds keep moist
You better arrange some weeks before hand the day you will start, let
me know
how much money you want me to Send. If you come by rail road all the way
by
starting Early Monday you can get to Leavenworth some time Thursday I
should
think so as to get home the same week. Nancy I believe got here Friday. I
shall
want to know some time before hand so as to let you know what the
arrangements
will be. I saw Mrs Whitney when at town last. She is going East soon and
may
go by your house
as she thinks she may have company that way. If she does she may stop
over & visit
a day or two. I told her I knew you would be glad to see somebody from
these
parts and would be glad to have her. Says she would let me know long
enough
before hand so that I could write and tell you she thinks of spending the
Winter
in Maine & in the Spring Charley is going for her. The people are all
fixing
for the campmeeting which commences Friday. I shall probably come home
nights.
I have an appointment on my work Sunday so that I shall not attend it all
through
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My love to all Ever Your affectionate husband
James
Love darling for papa
I keep well -
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