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heard of seems to be most favourable ; I have therefore an easy as 

 well as pleasant task in giving the results of my inquiries to those 

 who ask for them." 



Again, June 9th, 1882 : 



" There could be no better recommendation of your scheme 

 than is afforded by the tone and contents of your correspondence/* 



Again, June 14th, 1882 : 



" I have bad a very nice letter from my son ; the farmer and 

 his wife are most kind to him, and the boy is thoroughly happy 

 and very well." 



Again, July 10th, 1882 : . 



" I have had a most delightful letter from my son this morning 

 . . . . he says he is very busy, very happy, and very comfort- 

 able/' 



Again, October 11th, 1884 : 



" If I can help you at any time I shall be very glad. The 

 interest you have always taken in my son, and the ready help you 

 have afforded, have been uniform in my two and a half years' 

 experience." 



0. L., May 3rd, 1882 : 



" I have a letter from my son at Wisconsin, in which he states Wisconsin 



he likes his quarters So far I am perfectly satisfied 



with your arrangements." 



Again, June 22nd, 1882 : 



*' I thank you very much for your attention The 



whole thing confirms my opinion in the advantages of your agency, 

 so much so that 1 prefer leaving the case in the hands of Major 

 M to use his discretion." 



Again, March 7th, 1883 : ' 



" I have had very good letters from my sons, E and H , 



at P . The former seems as well as ever he was. He speaks 



very gratefully of Major M 's kindness, to whom I will write 



to add my thanks. Major M has from first to last done every- 

 thing well and to me very satisfactorily." 



The Rev. A. M. G., Edinburgh, June 5th, 1882 : 



" I had a letter from a young gentleman in England inquiring, Canada. 

 very properly, what report my son gives of his treatment by your 



