Chicago, Ill
Jan. 13, 1871
Dear Dr. Benjamin,
Your good letter came duly to hand. This was the day I had planned to see your
brother and it rains so I can’t get out I fear.
If it clears away I’m going out to see him.
Chicago is a stirring city, but business is very dull and
many houses are failing.
We are going into Wisconsin from here.
I hope you will be able to realize a good sale of our
pork. If not, obtain barrels and have
it packed down. Have you had any
snow? If not, will you see that John and
the Bohemian cut and pile up snuggly all that wood pile? Then when snow comes, John can be hauling
logs to mill and haul off grain to market.
You can address us for present at Chicago, Ill. I think we should try and work home in
February. To whom can we let our farm
successfully? We want to go evict next
summer.
Can’t our community __ on with the church?
I write this short letter to let you know that we are still
well and moving.
Regards to your family,
Yours truly,
Asa B. Hutchinson
I shall try & final allowance for our mill. Shall try 2 see your brother again before I
leave. Pay my share of note in
Minneapolis Bank. Take some of the beef
& pork money to do it with. Hope
loan to here five year again. A sloppy
day.
Yours truly,
Asa B. Hutchinson
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