Letter of the Day: January 19 (1 of 2)

Microsoft continually corrected the spelling in this letter, and it was easier to go along with it.

Washington D.C. Jan 19^th 1887

 

Dr Yarrow assistant Surgeon U.S.A.

 

Sir

 

This is the list of things I can furnish for the lunch room in case no cooking is allowed in the Building

 

Cold ham

Bread & Butter

Tongue

Pies & cakes

Turkey

Puddings & milk

Corned Beef

Fruit

 

If I am allowed to have a gas stove I will have hot tea coffee & chocolate and hot soup and oysters.

 

And if I am allowed to cook in the Building I can furnish Beef steak, mutton chops, hot bread & cakes & omelets and vegetables if needed. And I wish to say that all the heaviest cooking will be done at my residence such as soup & pies, or other things that would be offensive. I can have a variety of other thins if I find that I can sell them.

 

Yours respct.

C.W. Procter