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hundred dollars. He is an Englishman and has followed Milling all his life and will attend to the mill and all outside of the store. This looks like a good opening & would serve? me better than the mines if it is right for me to engage in it. I have laid the matter before the official bethren? here stating to them about? my Circumstances and they have advised me to go into it, but my own mind is not yet clear in regard to it. I might do better in the mines, & be able sooner to get free, and I might not do so well. I would like to have you consider the matter & give me your opinion as to which of the alternatives I had better resort, this or going to the mines. In regard to our matter, I sign the note you sent, & herewith return it. The 47.50 I will be able to get I think soon & send to Brookshaller? If I should go to the mines I will fix it before leaving, if I do not I can pay it soon as I commence business here.