1862 October 11 Richmond, Va.

                        Richmond October 11th 1862

Dear Mary
                       I dined with Neph yesterday
and gave him a rid on his mare in the evening.
I wish I had as good a boarding house as
he has--I shall leave the one I am in  so soon
as I can find one near the Court & Stable--
One of the Powells is going to school, as a day schol
-ar at Mr. Christians--he is sent by Mr Lucken
and I suppose is a son of Col Humphrey---
      Neph & Hunt said they would  be in to day,
and wished to visit the Steamer Richmond,
but the bad weather will keep them housed
      I send you the key, if you can find it on
the bunch & your Uncle says you may find
the one for the shell box on the same bunch.
    Tell [Saint?] I have the mug, but it rains so hard
I can not go up to carry it--I got a passport
yesterday, for myself & Neph--Knowing you
would give me a warmer reception if I
carried him with me--but he was not very
anxious to go, & the weather I thought would
not be suitable, so I said but little to him
about it--Mr. Christian wishes you to look for
______ Syntax.  I can not remember the first name--
it is an old book, & he thinks you will find it

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at Dewberry--it is to turn bad Latin into good
Mr. Christian is pleased with Neph & Mrs Chris-
tian told me to tell you to pay her a visit.
  A child died with scarlet fever in the house
opposite to Mrs Semple's--Neph has just
step[p]ed in & sends a Mem.  I shall keep
him with me to day, as I think the weather
too bad for him to visit the ship, Y I
believe he likes to be at court---
    Neph sends love & kisses, & says he will
write you a long letter next week--
      I shall not send the Tea, Locks &c &c
up to day---
                           Yours Cal

Calendar St. George Noland, 1816-1879, formerly U.S. Navy, more recently commanding the battery on Mulberry Island Point defending the James.

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