Stoneham, Mass
Sept. 25th, 1871
Dear Dr. Benjamin,
The heavy frost for the few frost nights have awakened my
interest to know whether our corn in Hassan Valley has received the shock or
been cut early enough to be out of danger.
We hope you are able to see to every matter in detail and that the help
on the farm are doing first rate and going right along as by the program you
lay out for them: corn secured, potatoes
dry fields plowed, grass seed sown, etc.
Please step right into my shoes, Dr., and don’t let a thing go to
waste. Advise me weekly of your doings
and of the progress of the help.
I am full of cares in our area concerts and repairs on our houses
in Lynn. Must break away and come to our
farm if there is any trouble, but if with your direction, please keep the full
memorandum of all receipts & expenses and caution Frank about the spending
of the grasses, burning of the weeds, etc.
I believe he wants to do right.
The pork ought to be early folled and sold in St. Paul or
Minneapolis.
[The rest of this letter is difficult to read]
Give our united love to all your family. I must go to rehearsal.
Truly yours,
Asa B. Hutchinson
This day is delightful here; as pleasant as June. What help have you secured to help
Frank? I am expecting to hear from you
ever day. If I am to be away much, had I
not better sell off my effects and let the farm? How are the townsfolk prospering? I want to hear weekly of the settlement of
the farm and the ____. I am very
impatient to go home but must tarry here awhile if I can be spared. Please keep a vigilant watch that all goes
right.
Truly yours,
ABH
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