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I would like very much to be in Groveland ? a few dayes to see how the people manage things, and what is said and done I would like to know too how our Children spend their time especially Charley and Josaphine, they are able to help their Mother a great deal ,and I hope they do Charlotte I suppose, learns as fast as any of her age, and beats them climbing fences Trees, Horcses? and wearing out clothes Hellens Black eyes, I hope sparkle as bright as ever, I suppose she goes to school, and I suppose Hannah gets lonesome and wants to go to school too I hope they will all be good Children, and remember that it for them that I stay in this unproductive unhealthy and unchristian Country, Briggs will (for? ask him) give you a betterdescription? of the City country people image than I can in a Letter, and all I will say about it is, that I would not give Tazewell County for all the Land I have seen this side the Missouri River, keept? the

Gold region, and I will never recommend the 

the over Land route to get here, for it is Death to many, and the next thing to Death to all that come this route, I am told that the road from the sink of Murys? over the mountains is blocked up with snow, and that all the bull- anee of the Emigration will have to come the road that I come, if this be true hundreds must perish It is about 10 o clock at night are in the Waggon Cullen has just finished his Letter and I must mine, Give my respects to all, and especially to my Corespondents I intend to dig a little for each of the Children if they are good and I have not forgot who smudge I promised to dig for I have slept out many nights with but one Blanket and only my Books for a pillow Ever yours, C.G. Hinman

side writing: I should ? to receive a Letter from Doer? Alexander Dodge John Walter\ or any one that would take the trouble ?