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Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 



Port Talbot, Oct. 29th, 1833. 

 My Dear Commissr, — 



I could not answer your letter enclosing the plan of the Mill site in 

 London before Col. Burwell's return from Niagara, as your plan was on 

 a different scale from the one furnished me by the Surveyr Genls office 

 of the Town Plot. The day before yesterday Burwell made the necessary 

 scale for comparing the two. Your plan did so much interfere with 

 my locations, that I have written to Mr. Mount to confine the scale 

 agreeably to Col. Burwell's report, which I now enclose to you, as 

 many of my Settlers had improved and built extensively your Lots 

 within your plan, and I should be involved in great trouble were their 

 Lots to be sold. Burwell states that the present plan affords as good 

 a situation for the Mill as yours, besides perhaps another Mill Site can 

 be sold equally good. 



I have had to-day another Gentleman, a Mr. Strongman, from Ire- 

 land, and have agreed to let him have part of No. 4 and 5, "Wesl^ of 

 Wharncliffe Highway in London, to erect a Saw Mill and Paper Mill 

 on, $12 per acre he is to pay. Pray give my kind remembrance to Mrs. 

 Eobinson and tell her that Monro made a sad mistake about the Bedroom 

 paper, having sent little more than Half enough for each room, and I 

 find that I shall require 3 pieces more of each or 33 yards of each to 

 complete, and hope that Monro has enough of each pattern left, so that 

 tlie quantity may be secured, enclosed you will receive the description of 

 the papers, I have no doubt but there will be enough of the Red, but 

 there will not be sufficient of Gold moulding for the Dining Eoom, the 

 Window Curtains have not as yet reached me, believe me, I am quite 

 rejoiced to hear of your improved health, and remain. 



Sincerely yrs. 



Thomas Talbot. 



The Honble 



Peter Eobinson 



C. C. L. &c. &c. &c. 

 York. 

 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 



Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 

 Private 



Port Talbot, Nov. 3rd, 1833. 

 My Dear Commissr, — 



I wrote to you some days ago, and a private conveyance having 

 offered, by a person going to York, I, in my hurry of sealing my letter, 



See. II.. 1909. 11. 



