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Cook stove &c we live in Warrens Lane shall put our stove in our room of his old house which we shall occupy as a kitchen the distance to our room in his new house is but a few steps and it is also convenient to the cellar by another door with steps to descent to the cellar so that we shall be well covered through the summer, in the winter we shall have to room into closer quarters unless I get a house of my own ready which will depend upon my success in procuring seasoned lumber Alfred is here likes Minnesota well better than any place between here and Main has been to work with Warner, will commence work with me on Monday next. I shall commence carrying and hauling stone for a cellar and think I shall dig and store it before grain harvest. A large quantity of land is coming into market in Aug. money here is consequently in great demand with for a year 25 per cent best of security and so managed as to have no drawback for extra interest I think I may want you to sell (unclear) demands vs Mann of that I will advise you seasonably. you may look out a chance if you can- Weaver has been recently commissioned Maj. Genl. of the Minnesota Militia, our family I believe all like this new situation.