B-242-2
Steubenville January 27th 1812
My dear friend-
I am gratified to have it in my power to send
you glad tidings of your Husband, who is as much bu-
-sied by the land,at and need be in making his improve-
ments at Sippo. Besides warm and comfortable coverage
for the flock, he has built a snub little cabbin not far
from the spring, where he has in great abundance all the
substantial comforts of the country. with full health, he
has excellent tea, and coffee, and chocolate, and sugar, and
good warm blankets at night: in fact they all fare
most sumptuously. I am told however they have but
one room in the lower story of the cabbin and
that rather too small for all hands to sleep on. - so
by way of upper story or chamber, your husband
has suspended a hammock by four strong ropes about
5 feet above the floor; which strong ropes prevent his
falling to the mortal injury of those in the lower
story; as well as to give them room. Now as ti re-
quires some considerable degree of agility to ascend
this hammock,(more than he chooses to exercise in so
small a room) he has had recourse, (will you
believe it!) - he has had recourse to a rope
ladder, by which he climbs up every night, and
there swings and slumbers it out until morning!
