Portland . Brother Woodruff, Your favr of Nov. last was duly rec'd for which I thank you. It gave of ^more^ yours and our friends condition than I have ever known, although Mr. Sessions gave us some account of it. We all seem to be well off as to property. The advance of real estate with you, as in most new places is large. I presume many of the persons going to San- Francisco like to take a look at Salt Lake. I see by one of the papers, you were so kind to send me, that my friend Col. Butterfield for many years proprietor and Editor of the N. H. Patriot made you a visit. He is not new in the Patriot—was one of the most for- seeing and able Editors ever in New Eng- land. I should like very much to visit you. You as a community are wonderfully