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but, intellectually, they require great care and
study.

We have had a very mild winter in
England, and as the Spring is now coming,
all our fears with the change of climate are over.

I don't know yet if I could go this summer
to Mayfield, I hope and I desire to do so, and to
pay you a long visit, but I will write you on
this subject, only the next month of May.

Did you sell some hay of our last crop?
If our wheat don't turn well in grain, we
will have wheat hay for sale, and I think
advisable to make some room in our barns.

Please give me again the address of Mr.
Chase. I have lost it during my sickness or
if may be, burned with old papers.

With my best compliments to Mrs. Van Buren
and my best wishes for your son, Tremain,
my dear Mr. Van Buren, your very truly,

Peter P. Coutts