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use to you, produce, lumber, labour or Stock. We had a letter from Mary E. dated at N.Y. she seems to glory in her folly, the die is cast, she is maried to one of the meanest of creation she will live a miserable life, but I pray she may she may see her folly and prepare for a happy death should I hear of such an event I dont know that I should regret it I think your milling opperation must be good I suppose the scarcity of water does not compell you to shut off steam if you can find logs We had no frost here to kill vines untill a few days ago. Ira Keen has arrived I did not see him he has gone to St Anthony. John Tenney is at St. Anty talks of living this winter at Lyfords 3/4 mile from here. I shall be verry busy this winter have 50 to 75 bushel wheat & 700 to 900 bushels oats to threash, my oats to Market; also to haul 3000 rails for fence lumber to haul 6 miles, besides wood and taking care of my cows and horses, I shall have no one with me except to help threash my grain I have a fine team - my health is good, I weigh 178 pounds 20 pounds less than when I came here. I have two fine spring shoats to kill will by 15th of Dec weigh 200 or more each - Bell sold a pot of Butter yesterday, 25bl for "two bits" a pound (25 cts) We have dried apples, gave 5 cts have plenty of Cranberries @ $1.50 per bushel and sugar C 6 1/2 cts, we have sauce of all Kinds. I wish you had a few doz. of our Cabages, they are larger than Dianes, (fig dreams) =. Oh, if I could partake of our luxuries with her who is no more, what pleasure but to me it is now tasteless, but why murmer Gods will be done - Love to Lucy - give all the news

                                                                                                                           P.P. Furber