We have had very dry weather for three or four weeks; the dust was sufficating, till last Friday we had a refreshing rain, that wet the ground to a considerable depth, Four mile was up, I don't know but that it was past fording, it run its a wagon box Saturday morning, and had then fallen about 1 foot. Corn has grown surprisingly since that and weeds too.  I have not been down to our farm this Spring, but think it is being cared for.  I hope you may be at home soon to guide the helm.  I paid all that mony out but about $21.  I had the pleasure of destroying the note Austin held against you.  Stuarts is all cancelled but one hundred and Father $110.  You can probably pay them off when you come home.  Let us pay them all off, and begin anew.  We can live a great deal easier now.  Austin does since he is out of debt. I had a letter from Emma yesterday mother is getting well rapidly, they are expecting us there any time; I think
