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Regarding insurance contracts and the sale of the American ship Louisiana.

Respecting insurance on freight aboard the ship Tiber.

Liquidation of 600 boxes of sugar, per the ship Tiber. Their account on Baring Brothers & Co. has been long outstanding. Large number of ships has decreased shipping costs. Price of sugar.

Did not receive instructions on selling the homestead. Will get Winifred's opinion, as it will go far with Edward. Anxious to sell his far as his health is poor and he would like to move to a warmer climate.

In German. Contains illustrations of "Taylor," "Daddy Long legs," fighting roosters, Napoleon "by Water Low" (very low water), a rider on horseback, and a rider on rocking horse back.

Settled in his new abode. "I have had my stormy days too, which you well know, when I was perhaps also a little less comfortable than most young men of my age. The boys troubles are over now & the more important ones, namely those of a man are all before me." Hopes he will have few troubles. "For I believe that most of our personal troubles in this life spring from ourselves." Illustration of his room, with furniture, on an upper floor of a building, with a veranda. Waiting for pictures from home. Costs $80 per month; if he boarded it would cost $45 per month. George and Addie are coming to see him.

Letter to Oliver's niece regarding an upcoming visit by Sally and her family. Hopes Adelaide can bring Lily and stay for the summer. "The Donkey ears are growing every day & look formidable." On "Office of Paul A. Oliver, MANUFACTURER OF OLIVER'S POWDER" printed stationery.

H. H. and Harry just returned from Coney Island, where they saw "Texas siftings", Grover Cleveland and wife, and the Queen of Sheba. "There was an attempt at robbery here the other night in which the officer was almost clubbed to death but was kept from dyeing by frequent applications of bad rum & ginger ale." Travel from Laurel Run by rail and bus. Anecdote about the dragging of a black man across the station and apparently struck on the ear, "there is a general set to in which two coats are badly torn & the quiet is restored." A spectator told the man "he had better skip by the light of the moon for he is in great danger of being pulled." Disparaging racist epithet.