[Letter of 1866 June 16]

[Letter of 1866 June 16]

1866-06-16

African American fathers

Fathers and daughters

African American families

Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]

Correspondence

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Phil a June 16, 1866/ Dear Carrie/ Your letter came/ yesterday. You failed to/ say in it what I most/ wanted to learn mainly, the/ amount of carpet you need./ I regret this./ Your mother, Ella,/ Tweety & Rob was were just on/ the Eve of starting for Bur/ =lington, to begone[sic] till Monday/ when your letter came/ Hence, we concluded that/ we could not get your/ things off before she returns./ Indeed, I gess[sic] we shall/ have to wait for an answer/ touching the carpet [xere?] send/ ing the Box. You [meadnig ?] mentioned in the/ for part of your letter about / the carpet and said you/ would give me the number/ of [yds?] before closing, but/ did not do so./ We will try & get you/ the things you want./ You did not tell me/ how much your board/ is a term or week at the/ Hall. True you say “ it was/ $18- in the Hall - but do not say for what length of time/ this pays./ I will send $9. for/ Mrs Peck in my next / happen not to have enough/ out of Bank at present./ Your affectionate F./ W Still/