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I was there, they would have wanted sup-* 

 port from the end of December to the be^ 

 ginning of April had they been in England 

 in such weather. The fur of the American 

 rabbit is of little value - y the skin is so thin 

 that you can scarcely get it off without 

 breaking or tearing it : they sell for two 

 pence each. A rabbit-warren was one of my 

 great projects when I went into America, 

 could it have been established with any pro- 

 bability of success. 



I spent some agreeable time with Mr. and 

 Mrs. Smith (who is a very sensible lady). I 

 saw there some other English ladies ; parti- 

 cularly a Mrs. Vernon,whose complaints were 

 very heavy against America. I then set 

 off to Philadelphia ; and spent a few days 

 with my friends, Mr.Warder, Mr. Boadley, 

 and Mr. Whitesides, at German-Town, six 

 miles from that city. From Philadelphia I 

 went to Wilmington, on a visit to Dr. 

 Tilton ; having with me books, and a sub- 

 scription-paper. In this last I saw the 

 name of John Mills, whom Dr. Tilton said 



