554 JOSEPH CRUKSHANK [1786. 



S. Vaughan lias not called since I wrote thee last ; nor have I 

 gone to him. 



If thou should desire to have Proposals printed, should be glad 

 thou wouldst write them and send me a copy, and we shall en- 

 deavour to get them done to thy mind. 



From thy friend, 



Jos. Crukshank. 



Philadelphia, 2d month, 7th, 1786. 



Esteemed Friend : 



I received thine of the 3d, and delivered the enclosed, and one 

 of thy books, bound, to Samuel Vaughan, Esq. The Society 

 for Promoting Agriculture are to meet this evening, when he 

 proposes to present the book, and the paper enclosed in thy letter 

 to him. * * 



I have forwarded twelve of "The Grove" to James Gibbons; 

 and have had accounts from Trenton and New York : but there is 

 not one subscriber in either place. They sell but slow : I think 

 we have not sold a dozen, beside those to the subscribers. 



I send one, bound, herewith. 



From thy friend, 



Jos. Crukshank. 



Thy letter, and the book for the Philosophical Society, were 

 delivered, some time ago, to Samuel Magaw. 



Philadelphia, 9th mo., 4th, 1786. 



Respected Friend : 



In answer to thine, I have to inform thee that our friend 

 Vaughan's family sailed for Liverpool three or four weeks ago. 

 He is to remain some time here, himself, having some business to 

 settle ; but have not heard, for certain, how long he will be detained. 



No vessel has arrived from London, except a small schooner, 

 that brought but few letters. * * * * 



I have lately had an account from New York. The books don't 

 sell there, except two copies, and the sale appears to be over here.* 



From thy friend, 



Jos. Crukshank. 



* Humphry had the privilege, if not the satisfaction, of attempting to instruct 

 his contemporaries pretty nearly at Ms own expense! 



