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                                                                                   Father Oct. 1851
                                                Cottage Grove Oct. 18th / .51

Yours of the 20th & 23rd was recd yesterday by Mail. We are in good health, but feel lonely Myself. John, Alfred & Mehitable compose our family at present John's Corn is doing finely. Doet Makson thinks he will be able to take their school by the first of Dec. after that Mehitable and myself will occupy two rooms at Theodore's our family will then be reduced to 2 Our Crops are good shall have $150 or $200 worth to sell -- There has been more rain here this season than had been known within the memory of that verry respectable old gentleman known every where by every body "the Oldest inhabitent." While you are burning up in Main At Cottage Grocer we're drenched with rain I put the lills on my cellar and cover it up, shall let my lumber season untill Spring when I shall finish my house - Our Election came off last Tuesday, the Locos are routed Horse, Foot and Dragoons, they are up Salt River to its upper extremity. You say that you shall sell my notes vs Mann, that you will have to give 12 per cent, sure I cannot invest money here untill next July for any more than 12 per ct at that time I can make 25 to 40 per cent by entering land in my own name which was preempted in Aug, last, which preemptions will be out in Aug. next and give the occupants bonds for a deed when they pay me such a sum as we agree upon, in that way I get good interest and good security - there is no two years redemption about it, therefore I rather let the notes remain because the money will be sure to come when Manns redemption expires, have you or can you sell that Carriage for something that will be of