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1857
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Anna May 20

Dear folk at Home

Got back
to a more civilized region – Find a
good pile of letters for me – one from
alice & father enclosing the one from
Anthony (shell man) cam last night

I got Evergreens at Bailys Harbor.
- I really am utterly incompetent to advise
you as to where major had best go –
Mr L.P. Hilliard Lumber Merchant
House on Wabash Avenue near Catholic
Church – told me of a man (Ive forgotten
his name) who would be well posted as to
the best place to go – the thing is that
the well known places have been culled,
it is all chance. But a little of
the majors energy with skill in taking
up and packing will make the “spec”
pay I reckon – I really cannot
give any advice as to the point best
to go to – As Major can only stay a week
or so let him remember that the
additional pay of say 25[cents] per day to
good men for help would be well laid
out. As twill be the fishing season
he will have to pay well probably
- $1.25 to $1.75 or even $2 per day
for help – but boys can help carry out
the trees – He will have to watch the
men in taking up – The soil at
Bailys Harbor was sandy and wouldn’t
make good puddle – but sometimes ^blk mould