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Downers Grove, Dupage Co Illinois (at Wingates

Sunday My 25th 1857

I wrote you from Buffalo on Monday eve 19th inst We left Buffalo Monday 8 1/2 o clock P.M arrived at Detroit Tuesday at 5 oclock 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 H 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 harness and returned here past (Saturday) evening. We had a very pleasant passage across 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 appetites are no advantage to those who board them Bell has "fated up" shows a good double chin and both 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 15 per cent lower than 10 days ago, a large

Doct Fiske is unwell in Chicago he will see you when he returns which will be in a few days ---Call on him I went to see him yesterday morning.

My Colts Doctor Fiske thinks would livery? $2.25.00 in Bangor I think so too marked as they are] [upside down at top] Rec'd a letter from J.W. hat?, Chicago all well no news