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Comments on the news his brother sent of their family back in England. Learned of a death from the newspaper Emigrant & Old Countr[y]man. Working as a carpenter and joiner, recently moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from White Pigeon, [Michigan]. Describes Milwaukee. Comments on the abundance of fresh water in Wisconsin, the little surveying that has been done, and land sales. Mentions local Native Americans. Notes the lack of marriageable women, but recently more have been arriving. Describes wages in the area for carpenters and joiners, common laborers, servants. Requests a copy of the newspaper The New York Herald, and provides directions on how to mail it.

Quarterly report detailing the desperate religious conditions in the area and his perseverance despite the discouragement of his ministering. Comments on small churches in the area and the establishment of Sabbath Schools.

Attendance at surgical operations and comparison of physicians' and lawyers' incomes. Personal discomfort during an amputation of woman's leg. Emotional response to post-mortem examination of a young mother.

Difficulty of procuring supplies with "sufficient alacrity and energy." He will call on their departments for supplies.