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thirty Live days elapsed, and yet I am to be satisfied with what costs
about one hour to write. How is this? I almost feel as tho' I could
scold. I am satisfied if thought was bestowed. I could have interesting
and crowded letters every month even some of my own letters would
suggest matter for page after page. My very questions are often un-
answered. However I will not be hard upon him, the spring is a throng
time with you, and I know he must have had enough to do. You must all
be so kind as bear with me for mentioning the subject. I am a great
distance from you, and have seen neither relative nor acquaintance
since I left Jane1s last August. It is therefore no wonder I desireto
be favored with full and well written letters. And as a Missionary I
have trials that others can know nothing about. At times I also need
encouragement and comfort; you attend to these things and I thank you.
At the same time I received your letter I got one from Barzillac's
dated the 15th of April. He gives a very gratifying account of his
doings and prospects, and they were all enjoying good health. From his
letter I think he is quite beforehand with his work. He had fenced a
field of ten or twelve acres, sown three with spring wheat, and -~ with
oats the rest he was g&ing to plant with corn. One of his cows brought
a calf on new years day another in march and tb third he said appealed
as tho  should calve in a few days. He tells methe winter was a very
severe one for stock but fortunately he had enough of hay even some for
sale. One of his neighbors lost ten head of cattle for want of feed.
When I went to see him in the summer I found him disposed to cut grass
for hay and I encouraged him to cut away. He says he would like me to
go and see them at the time corn is planted and help him, as it would
be      good for my health. I should very much like to go but % cannot
do so. It is true I could go as I have a horse and no one to interfere
with my arrangements or find any fault. But a desire to discharge my