Boston
Dec. 6th, 1871
Dr. Benjamin, Hutchinson, Minn
Dear Sir,
Your last letter of Nov 12 is at hand and am glad to hear of
continued health & prosperity in Hassan Valley. Glad you have discharged the smaller boys
& engaged a larger man to help.
You speak of slaughtering the large hogs. I hope you will have all but the Benson
Chester White pair (sow & boar) killed and packed down.
We can’t get away from New England till the middle of
January. We can before the 1st of
February, 1872, so please keep everything very snug and let not a thing be
wasted. Do not allow the enterprise
prove unprofitable for me. If you do, I
must close up and move away. I want to spend my days in H and work for its
growth, but one hand must wash the other.
The farm must pay for its running or it can’t run. Keep a strict account of all _____.
Bro Capp writes discouraging about the church nearly
completed. Nearly $500 in debt and not
much interest to pay up the indebtedness.
We have given more toward that church since we left than we have made
for ourselves in our concerts. I do wish
there was more interest felt in the matter to all work for a good meeting house
in our settlement and not be indifferent to the deserved but all must do
something or the few will get discouraged.
I’m expecting a letter from you soon. Write me once a week and make any suggestions for the coming year. I probably shall be engaged in concerting for
some time to come now. On what plan can
I best manage that farm? Shall I let it
to profit or had I not better hold to it and hire on help faithful hands and
continue your superintendence of the same?
Glad to hear of the good results of the last election per
your letter.
I want to be assured that Frank and his colleague are
carefully managing . Please look after
them. Caution them on fires. I am busy in my cares here and having no
agent, have not much leisure to write as I would wish to. Is there any movement in the population of
H? Are there any prospects of RR or
anything else to increase our growth? Glad
to hear of the good school and that your children are enjoying it .
Best regards of “The Tribe of Asa” to all the members of the
“Tribe of Benjamin”.
Truly yours,
Asa B. Hutchinson
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