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at the time of clipping, would not average 

 more than three pounds a fleece. He told 

 me his sheep were much better before the 

 war, and pleaded want of care. But the 

 General, at his death, shewed his great 

 partiality to his property. In his will, he 

 valued himself, I think, at ten times more 

 than he was worth. I was at Philadelphia 

 at the time his will was published : 

 there was the value of his personal and 

 real estates ; and the company present re- 

 marked what great wealth he had acquired. 

 I then said that he had valued himself at 

 ten times more than he was worth, know- 

 ing Mount- Vernon well, and the number 

 of acres, and likewise his stock : and as 

 there was to be a sale of his stock on 

 the farm, it would be seen. The propos- 

 ed sale was made in the spring ; and a gen- 

 tleman who had heard me make the ob- 

 servation, and who went to the sale, after- 

 t wards told me that he was sure I was right 

 in my judgment. There was nothing 

 cold but the Malta ass; and he was valued 



