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ported at great expense. "Far fetched and dear bought," 

 is all the recommendation required by some. Alas, for 

 my worthy old friend, Colonel Jaques; 1 his stock was 

 "domestic manufacture;" and who would purchase that 

 in these anti-tariff times? I knew the colonel was em- 

 barrassed, and I deeply regret to hear that he has been 

 sacrificed too. His efforts to do good were worthy a bet- 

 ter fate. I am at this time in good health, and as com- 

 fortable as could be expected, in one of the muddiest 

 winters that you ever saw. If I do not get stuck fast, 

 you will again hear from Solon Robinson. 



Letter from Solon Robinson. 



[Extract; Albany Cultivator, 9:117; July, 1842] 



[June 8, 1842] 



"I have received several letters, enquiring why I have 

 discontinued my correspondence to the Cultivator. I 

 assure you that it is not in consequence of any disinclina- 

 tion on my part. I am as anxious to gratify those of my 

 friends, who are pleased to read my communications, as 

 they can be to read them; but a great pressure of busi- 

 ness has wholly prevented me during this spring. I have 

 been so hard at work that I have been obliged to forego 

 the pleasure that I always feel when engaged in contrib- 

 uting my share of instruction or amusement to my fellow 

 laborers. 



But I assure you, and you may assure your readers if 

 you see proper, that the time is not far distant when, I 

 hope, many of your readers will be pleased to see again 

 the familiar name of their old friend 



Solon Robinson. 



Lake C. H., la., June 8, 1842. 



1 Colonel Samuel Jaques, Ten Hills Stock Farm, Charlestown, 

 Massachusetts. Bement commented with considerable irritation 

 on the small attendance and low prices at the Colonel's sale. 



