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Philadelphia July 28, 1862
Henry Child        Dear Friend,

      Please give me your 

attention for a few moments as I have a few 
questions to ask and a small favor to request, 
if you will.  I have long had a desire to make 
the broad prairies of the great-west 
my home, thinking them to be more congenial 
to my wishes than the rough and sterile soil 
of this our native state.  As you have now become 
somewhat familiar with the country its resourses 
and advantages, I would be glad to have you 
write to me and give me some information 
with regard to the price of land in your part 
of the state and also where public land may 
be obtained under the homestead bill, and also 
of the price of hand labor with you.  I am thus 
particular because I do not wish to make a 
leap in the dark.  it is always best to count 
the cost before making a strike in the business 
affairs of this world.  in fact give me all the 
information you can about the country its 
prises of grain and cattle and expenses for 
travelling as far as you are acquainted. I will 
reward you of it if I ever have the opertunity.

     We have just commenced our haying 

to day and are having a good rain upon 
what grass we cut this morning. It is grass 
we cannot call it hay for we shall not get 
over 3 or 4 hundred to the acre, grain 
looks well as far as I am acquainted and 
promises a good yield.  grain, butter, cheese

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Philadelphia July 28, 1862 Henry Child Dear Friend, Please give me your attention for a few moments as I have a few questions to ask and a small favor to request, if you will. I have long had a desire to make the broad prairies of the great-west my home, thinking them to be more congenial to my wishes than the rough and sterile soil of this our native state. As you have now become somewhat familiar with the country its resourses and advantages, I would be glad to have you write to me and give me some information with regard to the price of land in your part of the state and also where public land may be obtained under the homestead bill, and also of the price of hand labor with you. I am thus particular because I do not wish to make a leap in the dark. it is always best to count the cost before making a strike in the business affairs of this world. in fact give me all the information you can about the country its prises of grain and cattle and expenses for travelling as far as you are acquainted. I will reward you of it if I ever have the opertunity. We have just commenced our haying to day and are having a good rain upon what grass we cut this morning. It is grass we cannot call it hay for we shall not get over 3 or 4 hundred to the acre, grain looks well as far as I am acquainted and promises a good yield. grain, butter, cheese