New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-09
LIBERIA.
Experience of an Emiarnn

A, IS,
10 he n T. Emigration and agricultural Association:
GENTLEMES: | again take my pen in hand 70
address YOU on the subject OF enterprise mast
frst take YOU talk for what consider your negligence
or indoleuce You were aware that Mr. caldwell had
returned home and of how he left things
here you also that there were three families
and FIVE single young men come IN 10 occupy lands
Vet YOU beve any Instructions, nor the least
cOuraeement Whatever there have been
three vessels sailed IRON the United States since ours
Mr. Caldwell wrote letter 70 Mr.. Moore stating
tina, be was appointed agent, which glad to hear
He also stated that he would with expedition
in the spring. | hope you will send letter via
England, in. orn'rg me what you are doing, and what
the prospects
Since have been here have done very well-better
than II expected. ! have bou gnt 1--WE hundred doars
worth of goods mere ana paid Tor them nave bought
ten blloCks ! have on hand one hundred bushels OF
rice al two dollar per bushel paid in trade abOutouy
cents. II keep which shall do. three months long.
er can get A. 30 per bushel for il also have on
hand six tuns OF camwOod want 10 increase il 10 ten
iuns by Text month, and shall chip il 10 gland by the
steamer Gu the 9Th and remit tie money 10 NevYork by
bill Of exchange so az 10 have funds here ia the
yesst! which understand vii Fail from NewYoTk with
eiigibA in the spring. mad ouly eight hundred
dcaaTs woTth of goods wien starred from New. York.
J bsye On Uy shelves thousand dollars worth now
Notwithstanding, shall send one thousand dollars to
New ork after more good also have fifty pounds OF
ivory, worth here dollar per pound write this 70
show what De done here with very lit,le mo.
ney. II q man has half what had he would soon get
thing, and Game out under our association having
house and lands cleared he would rise if he has
any fiTi. therefore come come all 10 the sunny
climes ot Africa.
Our expedition are a getting along finely most II
thtm have the fever now, but they all able 70
be about. With prospect Of soon recovering | was
attacked With the fever on Chnetnss Day and am now
considered ehtirey well, AZ all events feel well "a
tyer did "a America
am now IL HouTCyis, where haye been one week
n5g 10 buy cohee scions bot there il such great d.
nsL for them tha; fear shs not be able 20 get more
th'n thousand! want seven thousand to plant in
April.
blge had several interviews with the Pres deut-l
hs1 nCt dis pleasure in tie States lie Is very aable
aAd gentlenany he received me With great cor glity
Should have told you beforehand tst he and his lady
called ~ roy store up the river ard invited me 70 e.,
ana zee them they also bought cute largely of my
wares lie offered 20 a.sist me in suy way he could II
wished suy Gs-istahce
VII COW state II the Association what have done
up Tue RIVER. When J arrived | found four stores
hubhed all but matching the doors and yginfow.;
w~tto work and had them hnishej-cost 50 50 re.
muddng tie houses e. cutting the grass Off the fOIr
acres that had been cleared Sll 20 tbs. may seem
Gear 70 you ior cutting grass. you must understand
ult q ass d0es nst grow here ike Il does IN America
people mere would rather Gu: tho woods down tn make
ifE1l nan 70 TecCt old iarm. / have bought 50
i,.i o plank 10 si,h three houses that were begun
fop ieet IL - - and 436 ee< 81 % have got eight
acres OF new la.d cut II 81 per acre; have seven
acres more 10 get cut 20 maketLe compliment, for our
eInisrsEts The whole expense, including fxing tie
thiee ho'i-es-hats thecsrpenters work WIN cost about
60. AZ IN Standing ~ the expense I hope the
Association vii srgard 5000 possible
vas only hogshesd Of tobacco. have received
- IRON Doctor Maze Tor tho boat Mr. Caldwell hired
Is tbe steamer il about 20 sail mEst close Give
ny respects 10 al the boys-ten them that Ia good
Ht Nh and spirC-tel them ntLey want 10 feel like
Hen 70 cone 10 Liberia.
Please write 10 me va En- gland the steamer stops
here aiice month.
Your most cbesieui serytnt,