Thanks her for her letter. Informs her about the difficulties he faces in Canada: "As soon as the harvest is over, I intend to work my way to the Southern States. My constitution is too much broken to stand another Canadian Winter. They are a very treacherous set there. Almost every man carries his bowey knife. If I can't get any other employment I can get good wages as a nigger driver. Within these last twelve months I had eighteen different masters. It came very hard on me to work under a master after being my own for so many years and always having men under me. It often reminded me of seeing an old hunter at home put into the shafts. Two years ago I had my farm, a large vessel with machinery and horse and a [?] at work and in one year came slap to the ground. I had to stop on board and leave the rest in care to my wife. We never pulled well together. She wanted to get married again by a Roman Catholic Priest. I not only refused but wouldn't let one near the house or her go to chapel so we had twelve years constant fighting. My family are very good looking particularly my eldest daughter ... It was a heart breaking thing for me to part with them. Just at the time they were beginning to become useful. It is a chance if I shall ever see them again. I don't expect ever to have a home that I can call my own."