Minneapolis, Minn
April 13, 1875
Dear John,
I just received your letter and would be please to come and
see if you it was possible for me to do so.
I must say here that I am under a very heavy expense just now and my time
is completely taken up in introducing my machinery. And when you come to think over my not receiving
any money from anyone since we paid you a visit last fall. I do not care for the money, but the time is
of greater importance to me right now than the money. For, John, you can’t realize what I have been
through this winter, the drawing for that large resawing machine I made at home
nights this winter by lamp light. The
drawing never saw daylight, only when the pattern maker was making the patterns.
My machine arrives here this morning. I
shall get it into a mill tomorrow. I
have been traveling in the mud about six inches deep ever since I came
here. I think that perhaps I shall do
pretty well with the machine and I shall be please to let you know what mill
men think of them here, for I know I have got the best machines in this line
there is in the market. There is quite a number here wants to get the
sale of them but I am not prepared to make such an arrangement with them just
yet for I shall leave that until I get back home. What do you think of my circulars? Don’t you think that they are good? But you would be surprised to see them work
.
I was very sorry to learn that Elizabeth had been sick, hoping that she may
continue to improve is my sincere wish, and John, there would be nothing give
me greater pleasure than to see you all and especially you to see me here and
my machines working for I know that it would be a benefit to you as well a good
deal of pleasure.
John, you will excuse me from writing any more just for I
have got the headache but I think that tomorrow I will be all right. I shall be putting up my machine and I shall
be happy then. I have not heard from
home since I came here. I begin to expect
one soon now. My folks felt awfully to
have me come away but it gives me a great deal of pleasure to know that I have
all of their prayers from the oldest to the youngest.
From yours affectionately,
Edwin
PS – Give my love to all.
I shall be here about ten days more.
Edwin
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