Well my dear one I must stop soon, all the rest are in bed, and I am quite tired, having rode Old Fanny ten miles today.  I was anxious to finish this tonigh to send up by Austin tomorrow who takes his hogs up to the slaughter house, he sold at 8 cts gross, he has the best lot of hogs in the county, I think he said he had 20 that would average 300; everything is up with gold.  We have had no offer for our farm yet, I don't know what Austin thinks of your proposal of partenership as I have not seen him since he got your letter; but I will tell
