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Letters from Leander Estell Curtis
Punctuation and capitalization added to the best of my ability given the structure
Louisville May the 2nd 1850
Dear Brother
I sit down this morning to write you a short letter. I am still in Louisville a doing nothing or that is I am not making any thing. All for the want of capitol. I know that it is not due me yet nor neither are you bound to pay it until the time comes, but you are living at home where it does not require much money to live and I am here where I can not live with out money and if you could by not ?discommading? your self in any way let me have my money you would do me a favor that I never could forget. I am mortified to ask it of you now, but Sid say if I could get it, he could place me in a situation where he could have an eye upon me and where he could make money fast and he could boss the business as I am unacquainted with it and if I can not get it I can not make more than a living here if I can do that for it is a hard place to get into business without any thing to start upon as as its Reganas Clerking. I do not know whether I could get a situation in the whole town of Louisville or not and if I could I could not get more than what would board me as there is applications made to most every merchant in Louisville any day from a situation at any salary whether it is half enough to keep them or not and if it had not have been for Sid I should been forced to have left Louisville before this on account of not having any money t pay my board and not being in any business.
I write this to you because I wish to have it fixed in that way which will be best for all of us. I do not wish you to consider this as a drumming letter nor neither do I wish you to think hard of me for wishing this. I write it to you because I think that if you could let me have the money without any inconvenience to yourself it would be a great accommodation for me.
You will write me soon and let me know what you think concerning the matter.
Your trunk I have yet and I do not know in what way I shall get it home to you. Shall have to keep it till I come home and then will bring it and pay you for it.
Give my best love to Father, Mother, Ruhama. Tell Ruhama to write me often.
yours with respect
L E Curtis
Louisville July the 13, 185[0?]
Dear Brother [most likely Eleazer]
I received your letter on the 4 of this month and was plaease to hear from you. I have nothing in the way of news to write as it regards health. Your brother S.W. [Sidney Walter] and myself are enjoying good health. I hope that mother is better than when last I heard from her.
You spoke in your letter that you had saved $30 [written 3-0] for me which you will inclose in a letter and send it to me and much obliege me as I can use it to a good advantage. You will do it immediately.
I heard from C.D.C [Charles Devol Curtis] the other day. He was well and thought of coming home in August.
I trust father's health is good and Ruhama also. Tell Ruhama I will write her soon and would be pleased to hear from her when ever she would be pleased to write.
My kindest regards to all
yours with respect
L. E. Curtis
Lousiville November 26, 185[0?]
Dear Brother
Some 12 days have pass since I arrived home and I promised to write you as soon as I got home but have delayed thus far merely because I have nothing in the ways of new to write, have nothing of that kind to write you now only my health is still improving slowly. Hope mother is better. Tell Ruhama those articles will be sent up the first opportunity.
Pork is selling on foot at $3.00, apples at $1.00, potatoes 28 [cents?]. Been great speculation on pork here for the last 4 weeks. Nothing more of importance. Write me soon and let me know how you are getting along. Hope that Father is well. My kindest regards to all yours truly
L. E. Curtis
[No envelope. Presumed to be to Eleazer]
Louisville July __ 13,185[2]
Dear Brother
I received your letter on the 4 of this month and was pleased to hear from you. I have nothing in the way of news to write as it regards health. Your brother S.W. [Sydney Walter] and myself are enjoying good health. I hope that mother is better than when last I heard from her.
You spoke in your letter that you had saved $30 for me which you will enclose in a letter and send it to me and much obliege me as I can use it to a good advantage you will do it immediately
I heard form C.D.C. [Charles Devol Curtis] the other day. He was well and thought of coming home in August.
I trust Fathers health is good and Ruhama also. Tell Ruhama I will write her soon and would be pleased to hear from her when ever she would be pleased to write.
My Kindest Regards to all
Yours with respect
L. E. Curtis
Addressed to: E.W. Curtis, Hocking Port, Ohio
Louisville Christmas Morning Dec 25th 1854
Dear Brother;
I occupy a short time in directing a line to you not that I have any thing in the way of news to offer but manely to give you my views in regard to coming back home. S.W. [Sidney W. Curtis] says that you wished me to write immediately and state to you my views on that particular point. Now I will simply remark that if it is the wish of father & mother, Ruhana and yourself for me to come back home and live, if it is the earnest wish of all for me so to do I will come and do the best that I can. Not that I can conduct the Farm in any better mannor than I did before, not that I can do any more labour than before, but mearely to change the thing for the better in your Fathers & your own family. I do not propose this because I earnestly desire to come back nor do I propose it because I can not get a living away from home. Not with any other views do I offer this. Only to change this thing for the better if that change can be made. A change that would be more pleasant for you and family and more pleasant for your Fathers family. Takeing these things into consideration I will consent to come back not that I think it will add to my happiness any. Not that I have any selfish motives in offering to return. Not with any other motive in view. Only to better the condition of all if it is possible that such a change can be made. These are my views on the subject. If it is the wish of all for me to return, I will. If not, you have your wish gratified, that is, you wished me to give you my views which I have. You will answer me at your most convenient period. My kindest regards to all
L. E. Curtis