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Downes Grove, Dupage Co Illnois (at Wingates

Sunday My 25th 1857

I wrote you from Buffalo on Monday eve 19th inst We left Buffalo Monday 8 o clock P.M arrived at Detroit Tuesday at 5oclock P.M, left Detroit same day 6 1/2 P.M. arrived at New Buffalo Wednesday 21t 6 o clock A.M. left in one hour for Chicago when we arrived at 11o clock A.M stopd at Chicago until Thursday the 22d left at 8 o clock for this place where arrived at 12PM At E Wingate came from Chicago with us, I returned to Chicago with the team I hired, same day, Friday and Saturday I purchased a Team of Grey colts, waggon and homes and returned here past (Saturday) evening. We had a very pleasant passage an of the Lakes, only one Gale, or squall, of thunder storm, the night we left Buffalo the Lightning was vivid and the thunder tremendous the wind for a short time blew like a tornado (a little one.) Your mother enjoys the journey, her health is better than I have known it for a long time and I almost think that she has gained a pound of flesh, Bell is hearty and well - their appetite are no advantage to those who board them Bell has "fated up" shows a good double chin and bath are delighted with the Prairie in this country Ms Wingate situation is truly delightful - I gave $150.00 for my horses they are not large but beauties horses are 33 1/3 per cent higher in Chicago than 2 months ago and some 10 to 13 per cent between than 10 days ago, a large

My colts Doctor Mister thinks would bring $2,250 in Bangor I think so too much as they are