7"  Well my dear girl I have received your No 31 - 32, but nothing later than 33, which I received at Milliken - Now there are a great many thoughts in these two letters that I would like to respond to, but if you are like I am you have forgotten before this time - so I must write as though I had not received them.  Any improvement you can have made on the orchard will meet with my hearty approval.  I would be sorry when I return to find it in any worse condition than when I left it.  If I should get home & we concluded to keep the old place I want to make it a good farm & build us a neat cottage on the hill - It seems to me that if we were out of debt I could have a fair start that we could keep ever & live well & enjoy life together on our own place & in our own home as well - I have rambled about so much that I am anxious to settle down - Although I feel lonely here without your sweet society.  I am happy - everything goes by suits me now only it seems so slow - I think we will get two months pay in a day or two.  I wish you had the money I don't need it & I know that you can put it to good use.  There are two great fires in sight of us tonight - it looks bad but let it go anything to alarm them & convince them that we are in  earnest & that we can ruin them if we are in earnest - it is nearly roll call & I must hasten & finish
