Folded Letter Sheet (Stampless Cover)
Circular Red Handstamp Postmark:
CHICAGO ILL Apr 15
Circular Red Handstamp Postal Rate:
10
Addressee:
W
m Russell Proctor
Fitchburg, Mass
Docket:
Speed
Chigago Ill. April 15, 1851
I have an hour now to state that I shall go out
this eve probably on the Canal to Perew or Peroia
which will occupy some 36 hours. I was very much
disappointed in Detroit in being left from the St.
Louis, but I am very glad of all now, since I have
met with no loss whatever. The West is delightfull
in fertile lands and I find the people more intelligent
and better company than I expected. Every thing is
very cheap far as food goes. I have to overhaul as my
old shoes are getting out at the sides. Give my love to
Mama a month ago I was at her place. To Mother – I
suppose you are all at the house busy. To Tim who may
have learned well to handle a skin before this. To
look who I know must have learned all her arithmetic
a part of her grammar & geography by this day.
I hope she will write with others and let me know
what is going among you. Peaches are in bloom. Some
trees begin to look green from the tender foliage.
I had a most capital Sunday last. I recon I never
fared so well. I have seen several wild turkeys
and much game but have had no great desire to hunt.
Lucretia can have a far better farm this way with
good neighbors than at Leominster. I suppose Flint
has got well with his Father. I presume you will
excuse me for not writing last week and will pardon
this very poor note now. You will hear from me again
in ten days. It is not always convenient to write
and then I have been very busy. I now sit in the
U.S. Land Office and use a bit of their paper. Wm. must
not come here until I write again or perhaps I may come
back not however more than to tell him how to handle
things at the ____ perhaps Jo would then be read
to farm it here and would come to claim his land. I
like what I have seen better than I expected. Again
my love to all and I remain in great hasted yours truly at home------
C.A.P.
