00133_1197: Correspondence, 1859

Petersburg Sept 7, 1859

P. C. Cameron Esq

Dear Sir

We have Enclosed Bills for the Articles ordered – all of which we hope may be safely recd. They are all distinctly marked so as Easily to be distinguished. Also sent to Durhams Depot.

Your wagon we hope has been safely recd by you and to your satisfaction.

We hope the health of your daughter continues to improve. -- With great regards Your Mo[page torn] A Kevan [page torn]

P. C. Camaron Esq Hillsboro NoCa

Tunica Co. Sept 11th 59

Mr. Cameron

Dear Sir

Since my last there has been considerable sickness more than any week previous though nothing serious except in the case of Evaline who had an attac of [colry?] morbus which might have been a bad case if she had not been relieved of the other cases slight Billous attacs and chills & fever no one sick much at this time. My wife was sick last week with a sort of nervious billous attac. She is up, Bob has had chills.

No perceviable change in the crop. There has been two much rain & cloudy weather, the extent of the crop depends greatly on the season from this out the cotton is large and if there should be a great deal of rain and cloudy weather cotton will not open, work has been picking cotton working on building ditching & no particular trouble with the hands except this awkwardness in building all humble and obedient, stock all doing well, Respectfully yours W. T. Lamb

SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKS AND SEED STORE.

Baltimore, Sept 5, 1859 Mr. Paul C. Cameron Bought of ROBERT SINCLAIR, JR. & CO. Agricultural Implement Manufacturers AND SEEDSMEN, No. 58, 60 & 62 LIGHT STREET, North of Pratt, Manufacturers of Plows, Thrashing Machines, Horse Powers, Straw and Fodder Cutters, Corn and Cob Crushers, Domestic Grist Mills, Sugar, Corn and Fanning Mills, Wheat and Seed Drills, Corn Shellers, Vegetable Cutters, Portable Cider Mills and Presses, Rollers, Hay and Gram Rakes, Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, Ox Yokes, Horse Scoops, Harrows, Cultivators, Grain Cradles, Hay Presses, Plow and Machine Castings; and dealers in Farming and Garden TOOLS, TREES and PLANTS. Also, Grain, Grass, Garden and FLOWER SEEDS. NOTICE -- ALL CASTINGS are sold for MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, not as PATTERNS to cast others from, without consent, and paying a suitable price therefor.

Dr Sir, Yr. far of no date was rec’d on yesterday & the seed ordered is sent by steamer this day to Portsmouth MKd as you direct. The present price of Clover Seed is $6.50 pr [Bus?]. The article varies in price constantly at 6.50 or mean best seed. [Archd grass p illegible?] or 14 [?]. $1.30 for a Lawn or sow

[illegible] R Sinclair [illegible]

[on left side:] 3 [Terms?] for Grass seed & clover – cash.

Wilmington Septr 15th 1859.

My Dear Friend,

Your’s of the 15th inst. reached me this morning and I hasten to answer it, though I am much engaged with the business of our Court which is now in session, It has been read with mingled surprise and sympathy and very greatly do I regret that the peace of yourself & family should have been disturbed by the reception of such a letter as has been addressed to Miss Annie, As you state that the writer is unknown to you, I will now inform you who she is. --

You may remember writing to me in Decr. 1856 when you were in quest of a governess & instructress for your children and requesting me to call on a Miss West an English lady, who had but a short time before located herself in this community and at the insistance of Bishop Atkinson had applied to you for the situation of a teacher in your family. This lady afterwards married Dr. Medway a German, who had been living for some time at Smithville but who at the period of his marriage resided I think in Wilmington, and his wife is the writer of the communication addressed to your daughter and forwarded to me for my perusal,