Anderson Letters (continued)
7.
/5. John Anderson, to Wm Anderson, June 28 '47, (cont'd page 1)
go to fight with Mexico, so their is an opportunity for
men to please them Selves in their occupations, & the
prices does not affect the people as it would have
done if times had been dull and men out of employment
so that their is an opportunity for people to be Comfortable
in this Country, which i am sorry is not the case with
Multitudes in Ireland, who has neither food nor clotheing,
(page 2)
I have not mutch news to communicate at
present
Brother George and family is well, Mr Miller
& Mr MCCullough & Mr Flack, is all well, as is all
my acquaintances, you wish to know if Bro George has
cleared mutch of his farm, he has about 35 acres clear
and is farming the most of it, he raises agood deal of
corn and fats agood many hogs, which is generally very
profitable, and agood deal of hay which sells well in
this City as their is agreat many horses employed in
the different occupations in which the are needed which is
agreat many, their is some thousands in livery stables where
persons wishing to ride out on horse back, or in carriages
goe and hire one for what ever length of time the
need, their is also thousands employed in Waggons & Drays
& agreat many ways to tedious to mention, all of them
requireing agreat deal of feed, which causes hay & Grain to
sell well in this City, & he raises Wheat & oats for his
own use also potatoes, which is the principal products
of his farm, he always gets a large qua_ntity of Wood cut
in the Winter season to keep a stock on hands to allow
it time to get dry before he Bring it to market as it
is lighter hauling,
he is getting along very well and property
Convenient to this City is increaseing in value very fast
so that his farm is worth double what he gave for it,
I should be glad if you was hear to purchase land where it
would be your own, and no person would be comeing to your door
to tell you that your rent was due and you must pay or abide
the consequences, all that is to pay hear is atax part of which
goe to support Schools & part to repair roads and other necessary
