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go to Chatfield, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, where Jason has 

 established a land or broker office for buying and selling to 

 get gain, so that Jason can come home and harvest 30 or 40 

 acres spring wheat and other grain, settle up his affairs and 

 in the fall go back. He expects Sarah to go with him. How 

 Sarah will like his arrangements, I can't tell. I think not 

 very well, but I shall advise her to go. It seems unnecessary 

 to break up and leave their pleasant residence fitted up in 

 good style amidst a circle of respectable friends, in a good 

 society with excellent religious and educational privileges. 

 . . . What privations will not men endure for the sake of 

 Earth's treasures! ... I received the Homestead you sent, 

 it is a good paper. Our love to you, Affectionately, 



A. A. Johnson. 



(A. A. J. TO S. W. J.) 



March 13th, 1857. 



Dear Son, It has been a long time since we have heard 

 from you, and longer since you have written. I suppose your 

 time and mind are extensively occupied in your profession, 

 and would not make an unnecessary draw upon your time. 

 I think you should relax often enough to write and let us 

 know how you are, to relieve us of our anxiety about your 

 health. We somewhat fear you may overtax your energies 

 and cut short your usefulness and perhaps your life, by too 

 close application. We hope you will pursue a judicious 

 course. Your mother and Elizabeth expect to come home 

 next month to see Sarah before she goes to Minnesota. She 

 had a letter from Jason today, dated 21st ultimo. He wants 

 her to get boxes made and everything packed ready (soon as 

 navigation opens) to be forwarded, as he can't stay long in 

 Lewis Co. He is as much engaged in getting riches as you 

 are in getting knowledge and imparting it to others. 



I feel greatly obliged to Giles and you for Rev. Mr. Hunt- 

 ington's twenty-six Sermons for the people. I have read 



