From the Traces of Texas Facebook page............. Rocking Chair Ranche Limd. Aberdeen, Collingsworth Co., Texas May 31st 1892 Messrs Fore Bros., Memphis, Texas Gentlemen: Please fill out the following order & get it out to our headquarter ranch on North Elm Creek as soon as possible. We believe our order will just about make a load for a two horse wagon: the freight rate of 60c is abominally high, for we can get freight hauled from Childress at any time for 50c & from there they have to cross Red River: do your utmost to get this rate of 60c lowered. Take care that you put none of the articles ordered in paper sacks & mind that the flour is good for we shall sample it, & if bad return it. .. Mind that the fruit you send is good & not wormy, we shall examine it, & if bad return it. Also see that the molasses is in reality New Orleans molasses, we will not receive anything else. 1 sack green coffee 250 lbs canvassed strip bacon. (not Armour's) 150 lbs granulated sugar 1000 lbs Wichita best high patent Flour 2 ten gallon kegs New Orleans Mollasses 2 cases Lard, 5 lb tins if possible; if not, 10 150 lbs Navy Beans 100 lbs California Prunes 50 lbs Dried Peaches 6 boxes Axel Greese 25 lbs Rice 150 lbs Corn Meal 10 lb can best Mustard (Coleman's if possible) 10 gallons vinegar (not acid) 6 cases canned Corn 6 cases canned Tomatoes 3 cases canned Okra & Tomatoes mixed 1 case Coal oil Truly yours, Rocking Chair Ranche Limd. By A J M ----- Provisions order by Rocking Chair Ranch manager A. J. Marjoribanks in 1892
You’d better only send gin-u-wine New Orleans molasses dammit! I wouldn’t want to criticize that camp cookie’s food.
