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Steuben April 19, 1852 Dear Sisters

 It is now just three weeks since we have heard from you. We should feel uneasy if we did not know that it is very near your examination week, and you must consequently be very busy.  We have also been pretty busy at home.  We are preparing to build an addition to the West end of the house. It is to be the whole length of the house and 12 feet wide. Let me give you a rough sketch of a plan of it.

image of four boxes joined together showing the measurements of the addition.

   37 feet long outside
   All the rooms are 12 feet deep nearly
   Fathers study 13 ft.  A large Bedroom 11 1/2 ft.   Clothes Press 3 1/2 ft.  Bedroom 8 1/2 ft.    12 feet
   Door to the xx    Door to the xxx     Door to the xxx 

 There you have it with the windows marked and all. We are going to make a cellar under it, so that our cellar will be quite enlarged. We talk of taking the closet down that is in the Parlor. We hope to have it finished early in June. Wm H Jones unclear will do the Carpenter's work, and Thomas J Thomas, the mason work. We want to try to get it done before Sarah comes home.
 Lewis and Margaret returned from buying their goods in New York last Thursday night. They have got a very pretty assortment of goods. - Saturday I was moving the fence for my new orchard. Have I told you where it is going to be? If I have I will tell you again,