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Villa Castello, Capri
Sept 19th1900.

My dear Colonel-

Your kind letter of the 4th inst is just at hand and I am glad to know that your St Lawrence trip proved so successful, and to learn of the other good news and business items.

Nearly three weeks have passed since my arrival here, and every hour has proved delightful. We spent two days in Naples buying furniturs and other things for the house and succeeded in getting a few very appropriate things. One great find consists of the entire woodwork of a[[strikethrough]]n[[/strikethrough]] large room in a splendid old Convent in Naples now being torn down. We shall use the woodwork in the large studio, the smoking room and reception hall of the villa. At the same convent we secured an old marble well-curb and columns also an old wrought iron frame used for hoisting water from a cistern. These articles we shall use in our garden for the same purpose they served in the Convent.

Aside from this trip I have not been away from Capri. There is much to do here, walking. boating, swimming, gathering wild flowers fussing with the garden, making changes in the house, getting acquainted with the people of the island and what is not the least important of all, storing away about ten hours sleep out of every twenty-four.

The grapes are now being gathered, and wine making has begun - figs are at their best, and other fruits and vegetables are plenty and cheap. 

The hotels are opening for the autumn travel and within one