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Bangor - and the Steam Mill is to be shut down. Most all the logs are sawed up, and they can get no more without rain, Samuel says, they will have to stop in three weeks if they get no more. Then if we wanted to we could go to Wisconsin, but we should not fee as if it was pendent to go right through so much Cholera. Mother did not tell me exactly what she wanted to do with that money - did you conclude to get silk for the parasol, or wait till next summer. If you get a cloak next winter, if you can send money soon, I can probably get it some cheaper than to wait till winter. Albina's shoes I will purchase ready to send when an opportunity offers. Guess I must leave a little room for Samuel. Do all write - do write Mother. Sis Lucy. [left-hand side] Has the boy got a name? Wednesday noon

                            Brother Joseph
                                                       I suppose you wish to know about things in this section. I am quite busily engaged at the Mill this week am surveying two cargoes of boards one for the W. I. and one for South American. I saw Fletcher Monday night  he has promised to have something for me tonight. Unless he does fix our business in some way very soon I shall be in favor of securing ourselves. have rec'd not ans from Jackson shall write him again in a day or two have got no shingles from Hermon yet. I believe there are but few sawed yet. I think that Eliab has not heard from Clark (Dearborn) yet I hear nothing from any of our debtors. The Brandywine is on her third outward trip had stocked when in last $203, Thurston paid to Snow of $12,50 for us. Paul did not settle I do not like the management very well but can do nothing about it except to grumble.

dinner is waiting S.W.F.