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A long time I have been proposing | A long time I have been proposing | ||
to write to you and to answer some of your interrogations. | to write to you and to answer some of your interrogations. | ||
You wish to know of my woods operations, we ( | You wish to know of my woods operations, we (Bourdeau & Co.) | ||
have them 4 ox and them 6 ox teams at work around | have them 4 ox and them 6 ox teams at work around | ||
Millinokett take on townships No 2 Pi> No 1&2 R8 W,E,L, State | Millinokett take on townships No 2 Pi> No 1&2 R8 W,E,L, State | ||
about 10 miles S.E from | about 10 miles S.E from Katahdin 3 of our teams are hauling | ||
norway fir logs, 2 | norway fir logs, 2 Saplin pine, 1 Old pine, we have a good | ||
chance for putting in many logs. The month of Jan has been the best | chance for putting in many logs. The month of Jan has been the best | ||
month for logging I ever knew, we have had no snow for | month for logging I ever knew, we have had no snow for | ||
six weeks, we are now in the midst ( or I rather hope in the | six weeks, we are now in the midst ( or I rather hope in the latter part) | ||
of a big thaw, which has now lasted some five days, the snow | of a big thaw, which has now lasted some five days, the snow | ||
has all left here. The streets very muddy and everything looks | has all left here. The streets very muddy and everything looks | ||
bad, but we are looking for a change | bad, but we are looking for a change toknight on the strength of | ||
the | the Morn's influence, is that wise or foolish? I had quite an affair | ||
in getting into the woods a few trips since. I was going over a | in getting into the woods a few trips since. I was going over a peice | ||
of meadow an arm of | of meadow an arm of Umbagog Lake which was flowed | ||
when the Lake froze up. afterword the water fell some two feet and | when the Lake froze up. afterword the water fell some two feet and | ||
this was left on the ground except upon a small spring brook | this was left on the ground except upon a small spring brook | ||
came into the meadow over which the ice grew rotten and broke | came into the meadow over which the ice grew rotten and broke | ||
under my horse and let him into the brook when | under my horse and let him into the brook when there was ten | ||
inches of water and ten feet of mud so soft that my colt sunk, | inches of water and ten feet of mud so soft that my colt sunk, | ||
down over his back, I went into the woods found a sled and | down over his back, I went into the woods found a sled and | ||
broke up the ice and jumped my colt ashore some 2 or 3 rods | broke up the ice and jumped my colt ashore some 2 or 3 rods it was | ||
a much worse place, to get into than the | a much worse place, to get into than the Lake would have been. | ||
* a course in Salem, Chelsea, Foxcroft. How I wanted to go and | * a course in Salem, Chelsea, Foxcroft. How I wanted to go and | ||
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Bangor Feb 7th 1853
Brother Isaac
A long time I have been proposing to write to you and to answer some of your interrogations. You wish to know of my woods operations, we (Bourdeau & Co.) have them 4 ox and them 6 ox teams at work around Millinokett take on townships No 2 Pi> No 1&2 R8 W,E,L, State about 10 miles S.E from Katahdin 3 of our teams are hauling norway fir logs, 2 Saplin pine, 1 Old pine, we have a good chance for putting in many logs. The month of Jan has been the best month for logging I ever knew, we have had no snow for six weeks, we are now in the midst ( or I rather hope in the latter part) of a big thaw, which has now lasted some five days, the snow has all left here. The streets very muddy and everything looks bad, but we are looking for a change toknight on the strength of the Morn's influence, is that wise or foolish? I had quite an affair in getting into the woods a few trips since. I was going over a peice of meadow an arm of Umbagog Lake which was flowed when the Lake froze up. afterword the water fell some two feet and this was left on the ground except upon a small spring brook came into the meadow over which the ice grew rotten and broke under my horse and let him into the brook when there was ten inches of water and ten feet of mud so soft that my colt sunk, down over his back, I went into the woods found a sled and broke up the ice and jumped my colt ashore some 2 or 3 rods it was a much worse place, to get into than the Lake would have been.
- a course in Salem, Chelsea, Foxcroft. How I wanted to go and
hear it, but I solace myself instead by writing a bit to you - you are both very good to write so please continue - to close mothers bookmark is a perfect beauty. I never seen one so handsome. She will write soon. Lizzie is spending a few days here. I must not write longer tonight. With much love. Listen Lucy. Remember me to William Crosby.