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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 (unclear) 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 (unclear) 3 of our teams are hauling norway fir logs, 2 (unclear), 1 (unclear), 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 letter past) 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, knight on the strength of the mans 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 (unclear) of meadow an arm of umbagyia folk which was flowe, 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 ther 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 itw as a much worse place, to get into than the (unclear) 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.