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Maryland were nearly three bushels and a 

 half per acre. I was next introduced to a 

 gentleman of distinguished character ; Mr. 

 Boadley, the author of some SKETCHES 

 upon Agriculture, which I shall insert in 

 the present work. This I shall do to au- 

 thenticate my calculations ; and as showing 

 the produce in Pennsylvania, and on the 

 Chesapeak on the Bay. He having a most 

 Valuable estate on Why-Island, which he 

 cultivated himself for some years, the greater 

 part of this work is the result of actual 

 experience. Mr. Boadley introduced me 

 to Judge Peters ; who had written on the 

 mode of using plaster of Paris, and its effi- 

 cacy. I obtained some useful knowledge 

 from him. I was then introduced to Mr. 

 Stodard, secretary of the navy ; to Mr. 

 Timothy Pickering, secretary of the war- 

 office ; and several other eminent characters. 

 I omitted waiting on Mr. Adams, the thea 

 president, being told by Mr. Pickering that 

 he never subscribed to books. I soon after 

 became acquainted with Mr. Jeremiah Ward- 

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