To continue, Asher and Harriet (Dewey) Penney have been in Wisconsin a year. The following letter is significant because it tells us they moved from Jefferson County to Wisconsin in the Spring of 1855. Uncle Rufus Penney is getting better as he is "on the gain" as an expression of the day tells us. Some parts of this letter were transcribed as written but do not make sense to me, for instance, the expression "a span" is very clearly written, but defies my understanding as does the term "andy". This letter also talks about a number of other people around Jefferson County in 1856, maybe one of them is in your line. Sunday April 20th, 1856 Dear Brother and Sister: I received your letter and was glad to hear from you all and to hear that you was all well. The folks are all well as usual. They think the Uncle Ruffus is on the gain. I am agoing to Cultavating tomorrow for barley. The folks are just beginning to do the Spring work. Well Davy, I have traded off my colts and have got a pair of iron grays. I traded with Uncle Pilas[possibly Silas], I gave him my harness to boot between Span and he gave me five dollars. I have got a Span of $250 dollar team. You wanted to have me write what horses was worth. Such a mare as you took off with you is worth here now 125 dollars. Old horses is worth just about the same as they was when you left last Spring. Dried Apples is worth from ten to twenty shilling per bushel. Corn is worth five shilling per bushel. Wheat is worth from 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel. Eber has gone on the [hint or pint] and I dont know but he has gone a Sailing before now He is agoing with O. Hewitt he is going first mate. Bill Frasier has bought that place where Uncle William lived. He gave $250 dollars and Mr. Poine [possibly Mr. Poines, Paine?] has mort(gaged) all the land. Mr. Hatcher [Hatches?] folks are all well. Davy, he thinks he has got the smartest bay in town. His health is good. We have had one of the Winters down here but we have all lived through it. Hay is worth 9 to 10 dollars a ton. Harvay [or Harvey] Elnor has gone on one of Moses Elnor farm. He has bought 3 span of horses and one yoke of oxen. Moses has bought the team and Harvey has to give a mortgage on his crops and he has got a Hadley to work for him. So you see he is a man of business. He is agoing one 100 acres of barley and planned 40 acres of corn and some wheat. Enough for his own use and you can _ndy[andy?] how much he wants. I must draw my letter to a close so good regards To Asher Penny from Charles Penny (letter continues) Dear Brother and Sister I am now agoing to write a few lines from Father, he is well as usual and hopes this will find you all the same. He wants you should write whether you are going to stay there or if you are acoming back here. The farm that Jeffers left when he went away can be got for 20 dollars per acre, 100 and two acres in the farm. As in regard to Uncle Williams land warrant he cannot tell him anything about it. He consulted Godfrey Barney and he said if any one could prove that they were on the ground 14 days he thought they could get it but he cannot give him a decided answer. Father got his last Fall and sold it for 124 dollars and no expense. He wants you to write him a letter and tell him what you are adoing and what you are agoing to do and how Mr. Jeffers, Uncle William and yourself get along hunting, how many deers you have caught this winter. Mother says to tell you that she misses you all as much as ever. There is hardly a day that passes but she thinks of you all. She is very busy engaged making a rag carpet this Spring. Samantha(s)[Penney, wife of Jarvis] health is very poor this Spring. The neighbors are all well as usual here. Write us soon as you get this for we are always very glad to hear from you all. I will now draw my letter to a close for this time. Excuse [torn] bad spelling so good day one and all. From [bug eaten] (to Har)rit Penny [written by Elizabeth A. wife of Charles Penney] Transcribed by Jim Enos Enosgen@AOL.com. Corrections, clarifications or comments are solictied.