Akron, April 14, 1854.
Dear Children,
— I did not get Ruth's letter, dated on the 1st instant, until the 12th, but
was very glad to hear from you then, and to learn that you found things as well
as you did. In fact, God never leaves us without the most abundant cause for
gratitude; and let us try and have it in habitual exercise. We have had some
complaints among several of us of late, but none of us have been very unwell.
We had a most comfortable settlement of last year's business with Mr. Perkins,
and division of stock. I had nine of the company calves, and he sold me four of
the old for one hundred dollars, which I used to have. I have two young bull
calves, — one a full blood, — which I think among the best I ever saw.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 110
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