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Bridges of Stone, or Howes' or Pratts Truss, to Wisconsin Plank Road Bridges of Logs. However I mean to go West to see the country sometime. If my Salary is next year $1000.00 and 1500.00 the year after, in about three years, if I do not get married, I think I shall be able to go. Whenever I do I will try to remember the Commission of Mrs Hopkins to whom please present my compliments for the trust. Why do you not write to Mrs. Chase & Mrs Caleb Metcalf, if you wish them to hear from you. I am in Boston but very rarely then only on business. And no time to spare to see anybody. The minutes of an Engineers time necessary to make such a call are more valuable than two or three letters. As for the Cousins & c. I guess they are all pretty much in Statu quo. Joseph A. the only one in whom I feel much interest, is Depot Master at Grouts, where I spent the Fall & Winter, will do first rate there I think. His wife Jane, who you know is my favorite of the whole, and the baby which is very pretty, & healthy, & Abby, are established there in a bit of red house near the Depot, Snug, comfortable & happy as you please if Joe will only be contented, & I guess he will. Hannah & the Children were better than first part of the Winter. I was out to Warwick & spent the Sabbath before I left there.