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[circled] 169 Home. Friday 30th Ap'l

Yesterday the mercury went up to within a fraction of 80[degrees] -

Last night was sultry - This morning warm, and very pleasant - Mercury 62[degrees] at 1/2 past 4 A.M. - at 9. A.M. down to 46[degrees]!! with a "Scotch Mist", and a chilly North East wind - and may snow snow before long - though I think summer has commenced - The Balsam Firs burst their buds, last night - and the Horse Chestnuts, yesterday - Wild plum flowers [illegible]- =ing - and cherries & pears ready to open. We com=menced our planting yester=day, and hope to finish up the trees in about 8 or 10 days - and shall think ready to visit, with you & Charlie -

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We are refusing some orders, but Uncle Asa is still at [illegible] = Maj is digging his 7th lot, to-day - Since it got too cold to plant.

Maj has proved himself "a trump" - and we have got on swimmingly - another week of good weather and no accidents, and we are like to be easy, & safe "out of the woods" -

Mother has got home from Hiram's - all well -

Now. Son Bob, try & let me know, within a day or two, where to expect you - because I wish to have a meeting of our Executive Committee, some time after the 15th & before the end of May; and must attend it - and I also wish to make collections & pay debts, and do other business, in Chicago, at same time - and be absent near a week -

I trust, therefore, that you will be here by the 15 of May, if not sooner - and I really think that the sooner the better, on your own account - I mean on account of your Universi=ty connection - not "Miss B." - For some think you are a long time in Washington -

Any way, say, as near as you can, in your next letter, (and dont delay it) when we may expect you.

In great haste Old Father