Writes about his ambition to leave Canada and go to the Southern States in America: "I have been stopping here at hotel since last October working for my board and think myself very fortunate when I see so many stout able young men out of employment. They must rob and do. There is hardly a sight that some farm and barn isn't broken into. I felt this last winter cold harder than ever. I can no longer stand the winter in this country. It must be either from age or the effects of the ague. I only lost one toe nail last winter if I can scrape together ten Dollars at any time during the summer, I will immediately make tracks for the Southern States. What I dread most is that I might be buried in those cold regions. I should never like to see one belonging to me come to settle in British North America. It is at present over stocked with professional men and labouring men of all kinds. From what I hear the States down South are far better off than half the labouring men in Canada."