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extremely probable. Consequently, when a reverse comes, you are more discouraged & discontented than you would have been had you been less sanguine. You would feel that your pluck & energy were appreciated by your unclear if you could hear the praises, all give you at Mattapoisett. They are all surprised and pleased at your success so far, and it is very gratifying to your own family that it is so. You are young yet, and if you live correctly, and take care of yourself there is no reason, why you should not in a few years commence reaping the ripe fruits of your labors, settle down & raise a family, only I hope you'll be a damned sight better able to care for them than your poor brother. I sometimes think seriously, of letting go here of what little I have, sell out at Mattapoisett and come out your unclear if you wanted such a vagabond, and if I felt quite sure that I could learn how? to like or tolerate manual labor I actually believe I could persuade myself and family that my El Dorado was