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he started this evening to a party to be given at Sam Terry's tomorrow
at which place he anticipated a great deal of pleasure - that eccentric
being Doc - Diollon is still in [?] - he has been up here twice since you
left - the first time he pulled a tooth for mama and the one for me
which you advised (see what a dutiful wife) it hurt exceedingly -
he took it out with an instrument but pulled mama's with
his fingers tho hers was a larger tooth and a perfectly sound one. you
will wonder why she had it extracted when she had so few; it
was because the gum had left it and left the root expost that
it ached for several days before she could be convinced that was
the cause of it - the Dentist told her it was and she consented
for him to pull it and she has not been troubled since. The second
time he came up he filed my front teeth and plugged A[?]
mine are much improved tho there is a considerable vacuum
He told me while he was about it that my old man would not
know me when he returned he was going to make me so pretty
however you need not flatter yourself that you stole see a very
great beauty - - - - I hear very often from the miners below.
they are getting rich extremely fast. Tom was from there about
10 days ago he said that they made about $1000 in 7 days
from one rocker - what do you think of that? - I hope when you
return that you and Bro William will more thoroughly examine your mine.
There may be wealth somewhere for us yet - there would be
more comfort in obtaining it here than going to the Western wilds
for it. Now my dear as I have touched upon the subject permiss
me here to beg of you to weigh well the disadvantages as
well as the advantages of that country if it would be best for
you to listen as little as possible to that many fine tales that
are told you but look about and judge for yourself for upon your
decision in this matter depends our happiness in this