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Haven, print artwork MONOGAHELA HOUSE, JOHN M'DONALD CROSSAN, PROPRIETOR Pittsburgh, Pa. March 23rd 1857

My dear good Abby, I was very much disappointed in not getting a letter from you before I left home. The date of the last one I received was March 1st. I must think that you have written & that your letter has been miscarried. When I return home I am sure I shall find a good long letter from you. Yesterday P.M. I left LaPorte & went to Plymouth. Night before last they had a terrible fire in Plymouth burning up the whole business part of the town. I think there are but two stores remaining. It will ruin many young men who have got together a few thousand dollars & were in business. To day I have rode about 400 miles. I have just had a good supper. It is about 10 in the evening. I expect to get through my business so as to leave here to-morrow evening. In which case I shall ride all night to-morrow night. I have come here to settle up some RailRoad matters & collect some 4000 dollars,