There is a large amount of wine made here & those who do not wish to make up their wine, sell the grapes at six cts per lb.  I think that if, ever I get through the present engagement, & our country is blessed with peace (I believe it will be sooner than most people think) that I will do my best to have a large orchard & vineyard.  I have always had an ambition to do so & I cant feel satisfied to give it up - I have written to Austin to plant out all the fruit trees that there is room in the orchard for & to dig up some of the old peach trees, & I want all the Concord grape vines planted that can be.  & I wish you would get a vine or two from Mr Smith of the finer varieties & have father or stewart take care of them.  We have all too long neglected the cultivation of fruit, it will pay to attend to it.  But you will no doubt think it looking away ahead in me to feel so anxious about these things but I do not we may as well have these things growing as not & when we settle we can take them up & set them out on our own place wherever it may be.  I received a letter from B. Nash since we left Iron Mt.  I am happy to learn that the
