March 1, 1865
Dear John,
I suppose that a few lines will not come amiss from me. I am somewhat surprised to this that you
still have an idea that I would make a farmer, although I am glad to learn that
you have so much confidence in me, for in fact, there is nothing I undertake but
that I make something of it, and it might be that I would make a farmer. But
the way that I look at things now-a-days, one lot in Chicago is worth a whole
farm out there to me. However, I am also
glad to know that you have made good success in farming , hoping that it will always
prove a success to you, for I think that it is time for you to have something after
having gone through all the privations of the frontier’s life for seven years,
and something over. And I am in hopes you
will always enjoy your farming, but as for me, give me Chicago and I can assure
you that I can enjoy it together with my family.
I am in hopes if either renting a mill or have one of my own
before long, and if I do, of course I shall improve my condition very much, although
I am doing very well just now. And I
suppose that in the spring Mr. Goodwillie will want me to back to his place and
will pay most any price to get me. When
I left him though that it was to my interest to do so for I rather thought that
him and I was getting too well acquainted and he wanted to put more charge on
me there. I really liked to do under the
circumstances, consequently I left him all good friends. I saw him the other day and he seemed very
much interested in my welfare and I was told by a friend of his that he told
him he was going to get me back if he could.
And so it stands I will tell you more in my next.
From yours truly,
Edwin
We are all well hoping this will find all the same.
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