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Kept out of it. I consider from hearsay that Sawmill Business is a very risky Business. At all Events Situated as You are I hope You will place Your land in Benton & White @ In a I hope so?You will not lose them they an be saved if not put of to late. So You can get there again as for David going to Grocerie Business it will Depend upon him self & Connecting Circumstances the profit are Small But turns are Quick but he has not any Experience in it and consequently will be apt to credit men he think are his friends & they will Disappoint him but if he can do Business Enough without credit to justify him he will I own learn groceries are Bot on very shorttime provisions will be cash all the time as far as Dollars & cents are concerned he could make more money to take on Half of my Business.. But I do not suppose it would suit him; As for capitoll A man can commence on very little if he managed every thing connected with him accordingly = I Shall be glad to See You and talk with You I feel Bad to think I have not Situated my family up town so as to be able to Entertain my friends When they call on me & have promised there to do so in the Spring I have a good house on the farm But cannot move on it for Year or Two Yet although we are as comfortable ourselves living over the store as anywhere. Please put off Bringing Your family untill we can get moved in Spring uptown Yours most Affectionately ENKendall (Erasmus)