Morris, in New Orleans, writing to his daughter, Carlotta, who was in Brockport, NY.

“That was a good long letter you sent me. I enjoyed it very much and then your Mother had a good laugh over it. It is undeniable that the bills of the Butcher and the Grocer were never so small, even making allowance for a short month and Lent at that. I renclose them with checks to pay, and when paid you can put them with the others in the desk drawer.

It has been a continual rain for weeks, yesterday we went to the French Market and had breakfast with Madam Eugenia, before the 15th April we will make an excursion to Carrolton, but not till strawberries are ripe.  And if it is ever pleasant we will go to the lake….

…Advices from Esperanza speak of horses as well in every particular. Mr. Kellogg offers his farm but wants more than I will give. I had rather buy his place than build a tenant house, if Ican get it at the right price. If he does not meet my views in his next letter, I suppose I must wait for his ultimate decision till July.”

The Kellogg place was Appleby.  This 1780’s house stands, though in poor shape, still.  The family did end up buying it, and owned it, along with a good apple orchard, for several decades, before selling it in the early twentieth century.  However, Morris also ended up building, or rebuilding, a tenant house on the plot in between Appleby and Esperanza, on the site of the family’s original purchase.