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very hard, but he says he is very comfortable and he is twice the 

 man for health that he was." 



And again writes, December 3rd, 1884, respecting her 

 son in I^ebraska : 



" He was settled there and was very comfortable. He has got 

 his health wonderfully and is twice the man he was, and the 

 climate is lovely. 



" With best wishes for the success of your Company." 



The Rev. J. B. writes, 5th May, 1884, respecting his 

 son in Missouri : 



"1 beg to thank you for your letter, which gives me much Missouri, 

 pleasure. 



" I have always received very satisfactory reports from my son 

 as to the comfortable quarters in which he is placed with Mr. 



McC , and I am glad to hear that Mr. McC is also pleased 



with the boy's conduct and progress." 



Lieutenant- Colonel 0. writes. May 21st, 1884 : 



" I must thank you for the trouble you have taken in selecting Iowa. 

 such a good farm for the lad ; he speaks highly in a letter to me of 

 the kindness shown him both by Mr. and Mrs. B . 



" I think you have very accurately described the work, the kind 

 of food, and the life generally a boy has to lead who selects 

 American farming as a means of livelihood, and it is his own fault 

 if he does not succeed. 



" I shall be happy to recommend your firm to any parents who 

 may be desirous of sending a son to learn farming in America or 

 the Colonies," , 



Mrs. C. writes, 9th June, 1884 : 



" My son has got on very well with Mr. P . He has worked Ontaric. 



the farm chiefly himself, and feels quite capable of starting for 

 himself at the end of the year, 



" He is in very good health and spirits, has thrown himself 

 entirely into his work, and is now eagerly looking forward to the 

 time when he can begin work for himself." 



And again, October 1st, 1884 : 



" He is fairly embarked now, under the. guiding hand and advice 

 of Mr. B , whom he consults on all points of business." 



Mrs. P. writes, June 16th, 1884 : 



" Three letters have been received from them ; the last arrived Iowa. 

 so lately as the 16th inst., and in all they expretsed themselves , 



