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J. J. W. writes from Wisconsin, December 4th, 1883 : 



Wisconsin " Just a line to you to say how I am getting on. My year 

 with Mr. C was up on September 30th, but I made arrange- 

 ments with Mr. C to stay with him for two months longer for 



18 dollars per month. I have great pleasure in writing you that 

 since I have been in the States I have met with nothing but kind- 

 ness, and the people I am with have treated me with nothing but 

 kindness, in fact as well as one of their own children ; and though 

 American manners and Western customs are very different to 

 ours in England, still I am getting used to them now. Before I 

 came out here I was in Otago, New Zealand, and I must say that 

 I prefer the States to any one of the Australian Colonies. I am 

 sure that if the other fellows have had as good a place as I have 

 had that they can have nothing to complain of. I intend to stay 

 here the greater part of the winter, and in the beginning of next 

 year to go through the northern part of this State to Minnesota, 

 and I hope, if all is well, to be able to pay a short visit to England 

 next winter, and then I expect my mother to return to the States 

 with me. I cannot close without saying a word for your agent, 

 who I and everybody I have seen eay 'he is the right man in the 

 right place.' I don't think any one could treat us better or more 

 kindly." 



Mrs. C. writes, December 23rd : 



Kentucky « It is a great comfort to us to know that he is so well placed ; 

 all his letters to us have been in a thoroughly contented, happy 

 strain." 



Mrs. D. writes, December lltb, 1883 : 



Kentucky. " My son writes very happily, and Hkes Mr. K and his work 



very much." 



Mrs. T. writes respecting her son in I^ebraska, May 

 2nd, 1884 : 



Nebraska, " We have received two letters from my son since he arrived at 



G . In both of them he speaks most highly of the kindness of 



Mr. A and family. He says they are all very anxious to assist 



him in learning his work. The farm and farmhouse are the best 

 anywhere about, with good cattle and horses. 



" I must thank you for your kind courtesy in letting us know of 

 my son's arrival and for the very satisfactory manner in which all 

 the arrangements made by your firm have been carried out, an4l 

 wish you all success in the future." 



And again, June 30th, 1884 : 



''We have letters from him every fortnight. He continues to 

 speak cheerfully of his work, which, of coursej as he expected, is 



