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Wife. Dearest you must ask father to tell you about
what I am and have been doing as I have given him a full
history of my business and prospects. I think I shall be able
to bring home something very substantial with me if I have
good luck this Summer. Enough to make us independent
at least, .

I am very sorry to hear that you have so much
trouble with the children and am still more
sorry to know that you should suffer yourself to be
troubled with the Blues, do not indulge in sad
thoughts look always on the bright side of the picture
and the dark will become bright soon. Cheer up
I shall soon be with you though not so soon as I once
thought. I should for I now think I have a bright show
ahead for making a pile.

I am Exceeding pained to hear
that our son is so turbulent in disposition. I have told
Father to exercise a fathers [father's] care over him in my absence
and I am sure you will sanction and aid him in any
course his superior years and experience might dictate.

I am glad you are aware of the danger of suffering Welly to
to be very often with mothers children for while she is one
of the best of women she has got some pretty bad children the
small crop I mean.

Dear wife when I travel over this country which at this
time looks like an Eden I sometimes wish that you were
here to Enjoy its beauties. In going up to the mountains last week