RKBP-550

To [illegible] Hope Murphy Fullerton [illegible] [illegible] Chicago March 21, 1859 I wrote you last fall, and my letters being [illegible] directed did not reach you in time. I had to set the [illegible] from Mr. Phoenix of [illegible] of [illegible] your [illegible] letter for which I am [illegible], in which was [illegible] your [illegible], [illegible][illegible][illegible] some thing, very low, and all your thing very [illegible] the [illegible] are so bad that I can not [illegible] set out [illegible] now, and [illegible] it [illegible] be too late for the [illegible] you do not [illegible] The Price of your Victoria [illegible]-- [illegible][illegible] you offer for $6 per [illegible]-- [illegible][illegible][illegible] from one to [illegible]--

I should be [illegible] if you will please lend me packed in a Barnell [illegible][illegible] you think best-- 100 [illegible] [illegible][illegible]-- true to its kind-- I should also like 1 dozen of the new [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] [illegible][illegible][illegible] was here this [illegible]-- and he advised me to [illegible][illegible] and [illegible] if you have not-- dont [illegible] things [illegible]-- to [illegible] my [illegible][illegible]-- at the [illegible] time-- I should like to have them as soon as possible-- please send by [illegible]--- and write to me [illegible][illegible]-- and let the [illegible] when to [illegible] for them and where in Chicago-- and let them [illegible] where to pay the bill in Chicago and then money will be ready [illegible][illegible] [illegible][illegible]