Farm April 1st 1866 Dear John I have received your last dated March 20 from Indianapolis the news of which much surprised
me - You have my sincere sympha- -thy in this trial and disappointment and I hope it will be among the many things that will
work together for your good - I am sorry for the men that owned the mill, do you think they will be able to rebuild it - did
you get any money from them before you left Canada Dan would be surprised to see you at Bafals? he has not wrote home for
a long time, you write that you do not feel at all discouraged