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American House
1857
St Pauls Friday August 1 or (?)

Dear Father

I am off in a
day or two but have not yet
fully determined whether to
go clear to Pembina with
Mr Cavalier & train or whether
to go out to the first settlements
– either will cost as much
as the other and be about as
hard work – I can go to
Pembina & be back in two
months –

I am in excellent spirits
and health – one thing in
favor of going to Pembina is
that grand accounts of
the health giving tendancy of
the trip are told.

I am in too much of a hurry
to write at length now but