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R. L. W., June, 1883: 



'* I have delayed writing to you until I became thoroughly Nebraska 

 acquainted with this country. Of course, at first things seemed 

 very strange, as one has to do a certain amount of roughing it. 

 This I soon got over, and am now become acclimatised, and am 

 really pleased both with this State and also with the location you 



chose foi* me. B is, as you can imagine, an extremely 



uncouth man, being the first to settle in this valley, but at the 

 same time he is a first-rate farmer and a good judge of cattle and 

 a wonderfully friendly sort of fellow in his way. He has done 

 everything to suit me as far as he is able. This, so far as I can 

 learn, is the condition of most of the pupils in this neighbourhood. 



I see K very frequently, and he is getting on very well now, 



although at first he was not very contented ; and, quite naturally, 

 one coming from civilisation would think this very awful, but after 

 a month or so all this wears off. Certainly the climate out here is 

 most healthy and invigorating. Mr. H is a thorough English- 

 man, and so seems to know what one requires, and aeems always 

 ready to put everything straight whenever any difficulty arises. 



-Cn conclusion I may say that I am perfectly contented with B , 



his farm, and the country generally, and propose to settle out 

 here." 



Dr. H. C. writes, June 28fch, 1883 : 



" My son tells me he is very happy in M , and speaks in the Wisconsin 



highest terms of that ' worthy man,' Mr. C , whom he reveres. 



The prospect you held out to me when I sent my son out to America 

 has, I freely and gratefully acknowledge, been realised already, 

 although he has been only a short time there ; and I think I may 

 venture to say that by his industry and fidelity to his employer, 

 and the employer's kindness to him, he is laying the foundation 

 of future success." , 



E. Y. writes, June 24th, 1883, from Manitoba : 



" I like C— — and his wife very much, and I have no doubt I Manitoba. 

 shall get on well. I am getting great at milking cows. I am 

 going to grow some celery for him if I can get the plants, so if you 

 come up this way you can bring some up," etc., etc. 



^ Mr. M. H, Y., brother to Mr. E. Y., wiites to ourselves, 

 July 16th : 



" I have just received a letter from my brother, in which he 



speaks very well of both Mr. and Mrs. C , and says they make 



him very comfortable. He appears to like his new occupation," 

 etc., etc. 



H. T. C, writes, July 1st, to ourselves : ' 



*' I am much pleased with the farm and people that you placed Kentucky, 



