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ciation to be sound and correct. In my last letter I fave you a description of such a house as I would like to build upon our old place, if I was to build at all. Since then, the architects, whom I have asked for estimates of the cost of such a building have thrown a wet blanket upon my fine plan. They tell me that a house like the one, planned by me, finished in the best style, would not cost less than 8000 dollars, and perhaps over 9000. Now, that is a much greaer amount that I would ever wish to expend upon a 25 feet - lot, which in itself is worth 5000 dollars. I should then prefer to sell the lot and purchase one of 50 feet width, a mile or so further North, say, in