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We have everything to attract our attention, the kindness of friends, the politeness of strangers to whom we one made acquainted - variety is scenery and the fond expectation of meeting those to whom we are attachd by the strongest ties and whose long absence strengthens every time, yet we cannot look back on those whom we have left behind without feeling that a link which nothing but death can sunder still binds us to the place we have left - nothing Earthly could give us so much satisfaction as to see around, my will settled, all our children, yet we know that to gratify our wishes, the hearts of others would but a pang of the parting with those who are the objects of their tenderest affections. We leave this place Tuesday if the weather is suitable tomorrow we shall put a temporary covering on Waggon. I shall write immediately on my arrival at Minnesota Alfred did not stop in Chicago, he is probably now in Minnesota unless he had to wait at Galene for a boat. Lizzy went to Waterfield shall expect a letter from you by the time we reach our plan of destination

P.P Furber

P.S Mrs Wingate says to make hard water Sept - put 2 qts ashes into a bag bail it until the strength is out, put a quantity of the alkali into a kettle of water heat it moderately, a white scum will rise which taken off and the waters will be soft, I suppose that alkali precipitates the linin in the water the clean is for 5 pail water - Another; a small quantity of skimd milk put into hard water makes it first rate to wash dishes in