The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-06
CLEVELAND. Dec. 10. 1854

DIR. Robinson: SIR Il have had some
conversation with Mr. Il. A. Bird, who
left this city on last October, and has re-
turned here, giving such flattering reports
of Kansas that be has.iadGccd riaay to
promise to go back there with him next
spring; and among the number your
humble correspondent.
/ am anxious to hear from you, or some
other reliable authority, an answer to a
few questions; not that | doubt K. A.
BIRDS word, but he may be somewhat
prejudiced in favor of the land he has
determined to make his home and with
out further comment will thank you to
answer the following:
How many acres of land can Settler
pre-empt ?(1) how near the intended city
of Lawrence !? (9) and when and how
muchwill he have to pay for the land? (3)
AS l am the father of a large family of
grown-up boys, a practical joiner and
architect by trade, what would be my
chance of success in the building trade
in particular ?(4) Have you many, or
any large jobs to let out by contract? 81
Have you started any saw mills yet !? Is J
What can lumber be had for per thous-
and ?(7) What kind of lumber have
you there ? (8) and any other necessary
question you will please answer, should
fail to ask it. (9)
What are the prices of provisions
-four, beef, pork, DC? (10l What can
a good yoke of oxen be bought for? tn
plow, and necessary farming utensils
(i2) What will be the prospect of get
ting lumber to build a house early this
spring (13) and the average price oI
city lots I? (l4) size of those lots !? DE
(15) Probable price of labor-carpen.
ters, joiEers, brick -masons, and plumbers
wages per day ? ICY Price Of board
and lodging per week ? IN And is
there any good boarding house for a fam
lily to stop at until could have house
put up +? (18) Mr. Bird stated that you
intended building a college and large no.
tel this next spring. Have you the plans
and specifications yet made out, or is i
(the contractl let out (i9) A mum.
Der of first-rate, active, energetic young
men would Join company earl, nexl
spring. and are desirous to have parsicu
lars. (90) Has there been much eIslisyrs
ton into Kansas since last November
early ? (9i) and at what time do 80,
expect navigation to open, so that We
could time our departure 2 (sG
There has been some very unfayorablt
reports in the newspapers relative to youl
late election. If the Missourians are de
termined to carry matters with so highSs
hand, it will be better TO stay where ".
are. {23l Please let me know the par
ticulars. (241 would be glad to cor
respond with YOU upon few more i'm
portant particulars, but viii not nov
trouble you further.
! Are you on friendly rrlstions with tn,
Indians ? (25) Have you made any ar
ransements for schools for our children
(96) As the general impression IS tha
the land is mostly prairie, Is there a suf
| ficiency of timber to last the general pur
poses of city for some years TO come.
(271 and what is the character of thu
country further west along the Kansa
river? f28) How near TO Lawrcnc.
City win the intended great Pacific rstil
| road run? (as) and on which point Q
the compass relative to the cify ? How
soon after LIST March. do they begin 4