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Milwaukee May 17th 1853

My Dear Miss Gilbert

Your kind letter of Apr 25
reached me at Lyons and I was glad to find
that you had not forgotten us, and were still
mindfull [sic] of your promised visit

You do well to dismiss all fears of needing
an introduction ? time as I have
never had so many friends that I can
afford to forget any of them - You must
not give up your visit west this fall, and on
no account must you allow Lake Michigan
to be a barrier to your progress westward

There are movements now in progress which
will bring Grand Haven directly into the line
of our travel eastward and then Milwaukee
will be in constant communication with that
place so that I shall then expect to see your
brothers at home even if they do not find
themselves "attracted" here

I see our friend Brigham every day He seems
very well and I had a delightful moonlight
sail with him till about 10 oclock last
night in Lake Michigan - But today the
weather has made a complete change