Capt. Libby sails to-morrow; we have got as many things as possible. There is not a piece of embossed Buff in New York, nor of plain either, there is not more than 2 pair alike, therefore I have done nothing about the trimmings. I fancy Boston is a better place for those things than New York. The most fashionable beds have draperies the same as my dimity window curtains. However, if you think best I will look farther, and perhaps there will be something new open in a week or two. There is but one barrel urn in the city. Mr. B. was two days in pursuit of one; he purchased this and sent it back: ’twas brown, and no plate on it except the nose. I can get you one like mine for $25. Let me know immediately respecting these things. Yesterday the Silversmith came for instructions respecting the plate, and bro’t patterns for me to look at. I ordered a set of tea-things for Mamma the same as mine; I think them handsomer than any I see. The man is to send me some patterns to look at which he thinks are similar to your description. On the next page I will make a list of the goods and pieces copied from the bills. 1 piece Irish sheeting, 48 yards, at 5 $30.00 1 piece Irish sheeting, 55 yards, at 6/6 44.69 6 yards Fine Linen, at 7/6 5.62 12 Damask Napkins, at 8 12.00 1 piece fine Diaper 27 yards, at 5/6 18.56 2 Breakfast Cloths, at 14 3.50 1 plated Castor best kind, 12.00 1 plated Cake Basket silver rims, 18.00 2 Pearl tea-pots, 2.25; 1 Trunk, 2.50 4.75 ——————— $149.12 The sheeting is quite as cheap as mine, the fine I like very much and think it quite a bargain. The Diaper is not quite so cheap as mine, but it has risen; the tablecloths are cheap, the linen is high I think. The Cake Basket is very cheap, $2 cheaper than mine, and rather handsomer I think. I could get no crimson marking, but send you a few skeins of cotton which I procured with much difficulty. The napkins are not the kind I wished, but there was none of those excepting at 2 places, and they were 18/–22/ a piece. I thought these pretty and would answer your purpose. I enclose the marking cotton and the key of the trunk. Adieu. Yours ever, E. S. BOWNE. P. S. The bills are in Miranda’s book in the trunk. [Illustration: JAMES GORE KING From a miniature in the possession of A. Gracie King, Esq. ] Jan. 14, 1806. My dear Miranda: