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2 six oclock and works untiringly the day long. He has bought forty sheep from Daniel and seems much pleased with the idea
of having them to care for. I do not see how he can undergo so much fatigue, and feel as if this way of doing must stop before
a great while but he does not seem to to see it in that light. I suppose you know where all of the girls are and how they
are getting along. I had a letter from Mary. She seems to be enjoying herself first rate. I trust she will be able to get
a thorough knowledge of the be illegible ches she has so set her mind upon and that she will receive? as much profit from
them as she expects. She has some obstacles to surmount but I trust will come out brightly in the end. I have had no letter
from Annie yet but expect to hear from her soon. I presume you have heard about the terrible outages that have been perpetrated
in 3 Portage just think of it Dan - all of this to have happened so near us. Joanna is boarding at Bradley's. I do not
think she would be able to enjoy herself much for some days. I understand that Abraham Spain is going to illegible Mr Bradley
and some others to give an account of themselves but whither he will be able to make anything out of it or not I do not know.
So Dan you are realy going off to the medical school, well my dear brother I trust you will study your business so thoroughly
that when you come out as Dr D. H.? Muir such poor mortals as I may be able to come to you with confidence trusting that with
your profound knowledge you will be able to give us something that will illegible to our comfort. I hope you will be quick
about it too fore I have been feeling my need of advise from such a personage very much this fall. When you begin