not but that we could make as comfortable a home on the hill as we could perhaps any where else - but will we be contented there?  Will we not be wishing to be in some more public place - where we can see more - I don't know ow it will be - I know that the most happy days of my life have been spent on those same old hills - & you would be surprised to read my thoughts & I pass in immagination over the heights around "Bald point" & on the hills about the orchard - I can see the trees as they stood before me 3 yrs ago & I find myself for hours planing how we will arange our house & door yard - garden, barn & pasture lots, &c.  Sometimes I think I will - rent out the farm as well as I can & plant all the fruit trees vines &c on the hill that I can work, & Just have good stock enough to eat up the rent & live a quiet & independent life.  The R R will cut up the place badly but may be they will have a switch or place to water or some way so that we could get on the carrs, right at home & branch out in the world - when we get tired of home & wish recreation.  Then again I think I'd like to have a large farm out on the prairie with a large herd of stock - to feed in winter & see grazing in the summer - But O' those winters - Whew - it makes me chilly to think of it - But I'll not trouble about that for a while.  "sufficient unto the day &c".  I hope Mr. Miles will do well on the farm this summer & I think with what - I will get when U.S. is done with me we can pay our debts - I sent you $500 on the 12th Inst., the expressage will be $7.50 which you will have to pay at DesMoines - out of the $500.  I would be happy to know how much we will be owing - when you pay what you can spare of that - It makes me almost heart sick to think that I have to pay out money so hardly earned to pay debts contracted foolishly years ago - but it is all right - all debts should be paid - I have made up my mind that "I'll not can" go in debt any more.  Capt Henry was here to day he is looking very well, is enjoying life with his family in N. O.  He goes home to morrow.  Well I must go to work & finish up my passes & be ready for - whateve turns up.  It wont hurt my feelings to be mustered out so as to be at "home" by the 4th of July & it may be a vain hope - but we may be there by that time - give my love to Austin & Harriet & little ones.  Have you Ida yet?  good bye dearest - I remain ever your husband until death.  L A Garrett
