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"Den of Lions".

Scope and Contents Raymond: has been in good health; heard from Phineas a week ago; Prusha and her husband left here last Sunday, and they live about 1 ½ miles this way from Phineas'; there is an abundance of land for sale, with prices varying from 5 to 50 dollars; a railroad was planned to connect Buffalo, New York with Erie, Pennsylvania and then Ohio to Michigan and then Michigan to Chicago, Illinois; Nelson talks of buying a place in Collins, Erie County, New York; this country is better than Vermont for...

Scope and Contents Abram: talks of his journey; arrived safe and sound; traveled 23 miles the day they left; stopped in Waterford, Wisconsin to fix the wagon wheel; the oxen became sore on the third day, so they had to rest for 3 or 4 days; Duke and Berry (oxen) were the lamest; was on the road 10 ½ days since leaving; a severe thunderstorm happened; some of their items spoiled because of the rain; their expenses were $3.05; went through a Norwegian settlement where the people were dying of dysentery; they got...

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After receiving Susan's letter, he thought it best to return the greetings; is feeling well; went to G. W. C.'s yesterday, and they were well; helping Mr. N.; wants Susan to tell John that he tilled 2 ½ acres of corn before noon with a machine of his own making; it rains frequently; muses about his existence; they have a teacher finally, Mrs. Young.

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Moved last fall six miles from where they had lived for the last 8 years; Father has had a hard time getting the money for it; Abram's letter told of Grandfather's death; has been sick with the bilious remittent fever for sick weeks; they are 60 miles south of Albany.

Scope and Contents Thankful for Abram's help with Father's sickness and burial; expects Mr. Angier to erect Father's tombstone soon after he does Mrs. Martin's; has sold his oxen for $160 and finished his spring's work with his horse; L. B. Fuller has moved into the Harrington house and Mrs. S. Jane Fuller has moved in with her mother-in-law and has heard from Isbon; Ann came down to see what the letter said and then Peter; Homer Partah bought a farm in northern Iowa; documents a business transaction between...

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Sends her sympathies on account of Joanna's recent bereavement; prays that this unfortunate event is a blessing in disguise; her son's disease is progressing; has a girl working with her three children for board; Mr. Ashworth sold their house a short time ago for $1,500; they have to move sometime this year; wants Joanna to spend the summer with her; daughter Maria is sitting nearby.

Scope and Contents Writes in reply to Susan's letter; they are having good sleighing times; everyone is marrying, including: Jerry Finch to a lady from the Hill, William Smith to Helen Baker, Harry Rout to Jane Murrill, George Thorn to a lady in the western part of the state, Hiram Dewy to a lady out west, and Alanson Chase Hate [Hattie?] Whaley; is going to school this winter; Ma and Jane are well; Caleb Thompson Junior has come home; had a donation party at Mr. Carter's on Thursday; there was a fire at...