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E.A. Rich Racine April 13, 1849

their lot: - higher happiness they may taste, but it must be mixed with that base alloy. - earthborn care. --- As to plank wads , I mentioned the profit yielded by that at Chicago, perhaps it may less generally in Ohio and other places, and this may not always yield so much: they are proceeding vigorously with one here, two or three men are around in the country to get the stock taken. Mr. H. spoke to the directors about an engineer to take charge, found they had none engaged, and I have written to Isaac ab out it - if he is out of business he may think best to take a trip west. - probably if on the spot, he could obtain the place, which, doubtless will be a lucrative one. The channels of trade are by the lakes to Buffalo and New York goods are mostly purchased at the latter place and are somewhat higher at retail than in Eastern cities. board about the same as in Bangor. There is no doubt that men with capital, make large profits: the owner of the largest warehouse here came a few years ago without a cent of his own:- was furnished with land by some one at the east. he has made a handsome sum (16000. by trade in wheat. You could without any doubt do well if some moneyed man would employ you to trade with his capital here. I am sorry to learn Mr. Brown & Kimball's affliction, but I do not wonder much at it; children in Bangor in a painful way. Mrs. Sylvester has two nieces living here from Belfast, also a lawyer from Belfast & Mr. Worden. By one of these ladies I hear that George Down, is in Natchez. Charles Gargill, son of Mrs. Dr. Jordan of Bangor called on me Tues. he has just started for Bangor by the lakes - he has been spending the winter here: came west on account of his health. Two steamboats passed yesterday, they say business begins to be quite brisk on Main Street. A pretty light house stands on the shore in the midst of the village the care of which is worth $500. to the occupant: a new Post master has been appointed. I am very happy to hear of any calls made to Miss Doe, hope they will be more frequent Is the 5 dolls due on my board paid yet? How does that school prosper? Can the house be sold? At the first of May 60 dolls or more will be due me which I shall not need to use but I suppose they will not want to pay me, for they built the Seminary & house with borrowed money and have constant payments to make - out. I suppose they will be willing to pay me interest at the end of the year. I have seen E. French and judge she is a nice girl, it is hard finding one just right of either sex. It seems a long time since I have received any letter from any of you - I feel the want of some much. I think Lucy will like about as well on the whole, to live in Hampden if she can have a neat pretty home not too far from Bangor - there is an element in Bangor society that I do not like: do'nt feel as if I ever want to live there again. (the end) Anna