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Buffalo Dec 7 1854

Doct Kennicott

My Dear Sir

We are in the midst of a Siberian
winter with snow two feet deep, and cold freezing weather
For the past four days we have a severe nor. easter, which
now has become a nor. wester. A more fierce, or
dreary storm we do not often see -, I have been indoors
at home all day yesterday, and most of the day before. and begin
to feel lonely. I generally go down to the office fore=
noon and afternoon. But just now we are not much hurried
But I have got about tired of this post. and sometimes feel
anxious to leave it to others - as I have not the leisure
that I desire

I have been needing to day the Prarie Farmer. and
some other Hort. works. I have not devoted much time to
this subject the past year - However I have succeded
will in my fruits the past season. Strawberries, cherries
peaches. and apples in abundance. Pears a moderate
crop - Plums very few. not more than two bushels
on my 60 or 70 trees. Many of them large enough to bear
two or three bushels - Have you any fruit in this [illegible]