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As to the money next to be sent, it is all the same to me, 200, 

 300, 500 dolls., either sum will last till it is gone. 300 is 

 enough for a long time. I can take care of more, but I get 

 no interest here, and that may be worth something at home. — 



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



Deer River, July 28th, 1854. 



Dear Son, — I have a desire to live to see you established in 

 some useful station, be that as it may, I hope we shall both 

 so live here that we may live hereafter where there will be 

 no more death, I believe it is our privilege. I also desire to 

 live to see your young sisters come to mature age with a pros- 

 pect of their usefulness and respectability. You express a 

 desire to stay longer in Glorious Old Europe than the two 

 years. That depends upon circumstances. If I live and can 

 furnish the necessary funds, you can stay. If I should be 

 taken away the means may not be available in time to answer 

 your purposes, as the obligations in my possession run a long 

 time. I should think there might not be much doubt but that 

 you might have funds in some way for the third year. I hope 

 that with the last remittance you will be able to get along 

 till March or April, but you must be furnished, even if you 

 need sooner, tho' the amount set apart to last till the above 

 mentioned time is pretty well used up now. 



We -have read ten of your letters in the Country Gentleman, 

 of considerable length. The editors crack them up pretty well. 

 Love from all, especially your Mother. 



(J. C. E. ToS. W. J.) 



Lowville, June 9, 1854. 



Dear Samuel, — Your April letters have been received and 

 read and re-read by all the connections in Deer River and 

 here. ... I have fixed upon no definite course for the future. 

 I have thought of the western country, but Sarah objects. 



