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Aprl 11 1855

Dear Doctor

I have at
last got off your Snow balls -
and it has also done snowing[underlined]
with us - for this time, and we
should have srping in the course
of a month or trees if you up
north would only heat some
water and thaw off your snow
so that it might not blow so
cold every time a breath comes
from you, down this way -

My Englishman has packed
for you 550 snow balls as
he says, and he thinks he
has done it well - and I send
them in the morning hoping they
will reach you safe & seasonably -

I wrote you about some
Evergreens from the forest
and a few little things which
I will pay cash for, if you can
and me to get them, and will be
glad to give you the snowballs[underlined] or
more if need be fore your trouble