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unanimously the meritorious inventor of it a handsome pair of sil- 

 ver cups. ' ROBT. H. GOLUSHOROUGH. 



SAMUEL STEVENS, 

 SAME. T. KENXARD, 

 ROBT. BANNEXG, 

 SAME. HAMBLETON. Sr. 

 NICHE. GOEDSIKJROUGH, 

 ED. N. HAMBLETON, 

 JAMES LL CHAAn^^REAIN, 

 MARTIN GOEDSBUROUGH, 

 HORATIO L. EDMONDSON, 

 TENCH TIEGHMAN. 



The following three letters not only embrace the year 1837, but 

 are equally c^ood evidence from that period to the present, 1854. As 

 they are short, and to the point, we use them all. The very appropri- 

 ate and just remarks of Col. Hughes as regards the rights, and what is 

 due to inventive talent, we most cordially respond to; as must every 

 right minded and disinterested reader. He refers to Col. Edw. Lloyd 

 of " Wye House" as the largest wheat grower in Maryland; we much 

 doubt if he is not the largest in the Union. Several years since, he 

 informed us that his average crop of wheat was from 33 to 35 thousand 

 bushels; and a year or two ago we learned that the crop exceeded 

 forty thousand bushels. He now, and for many years past has used 

 Hussey's Reaper exclusiv^cly. More satisfactory and conclusive evi- 

 dence cannot be given, or desired, than is afforded in these three let- 

 ters, of the early use, and long proved efficiency of the invention. 



HoRNEWOOD, E. Shore, Md., Aug. 22, '54. 



Dear Sir: — In reply to your enquiry whether I recollect the time, 

 and the success of your reaping machine at my father's in 1837, I 

 answer that I do perfectly; and also seeing it in operation in company 

 with my friend Mr. J. H. Luckett, of Balto., at Col. H. L. Edmondson's 

 of Talbot Co. the same season. 



My father expressed himself highly satisfied with the perform- 

 ance of the reaper, as did other gentlemen who saw it in operation at 

 Cheston. So well convinced was my father of the value of the 

 machine, that he offered you a considerable advance per acre on your 

 charge for cutting, to remain and reap his two fields, say 125 to 130 

 acres, which you declined, owing to prior engagements. At an early 

 date after this trial, my father secured one of your reapers, and the farm 

 has since never been without. 



My brother Dr. DeCourcy has now one which did its work most 

 excellently well this past harvest, and without any stoppage. With 

 some trivial repairs, it has been in successful use nearly ten years. 



Wishing you every possible success with your reaper, for which 

 the agricultural community owe you a heavy debt, 



I am respectfully, yours, 



N. H. RoziER DeCourcey. 



