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America you may expeft getting the remainder of your 

 crops that way ; the crop is now finished ginning at Go 

 (Grove) and Twenty odd Bales on hand. — At Saratoga 

 picking has not been able to go on so well on account of 

 his Grass, I suppose there may be 40 to 50 Bales more 

 to expe6l from there, tho' not 20 of them yet ginned 

 off. 



We were rejoiced two Days ago to receive all your 

 Letters by Capt. BOSSON, tho'a letter of Mr. HowLANDS 

 to me that had been a week past in ye river might have 

 announced previous t'o your's the Happy Tidings of your 

 safe arrival. We feel glad indeed and pleased that you 

 have not had occasion to say our Dear Girls badly bore 

 ye chills, — The pleasure of seeing Mrs. Greene w*". you 

 here would be a great comfort indeed, but we rather 

 despair of that agreeable Event now. — But Flatter our- 

 selves W\ ye pleasure of seeing yourself before winter.— 

 I think you ought to chose some pleasant place to the 

 southward in America for your durable residence, as 

 there is a doubt if ever this colony will become an 

 Eligable situation for Ladies. — I am determined for my 

 own part to remove with mine next year. We have a 

 very pleasing prospeft of another Crop and God grant 

 that we may reap it off in Peace and Quietness. — Should 

 you go to Nev^ York, ask Mr. Van DEN Heuvel if he 

 has sold my 4 bales Cotton and remitted Mr. BUCKLEY, 

 if not, request him to remitt only/Ss© and pay you ye 

 rest — ye bales weighed 360, 295, 360, 363 — heavy bales. 

 Assure your good Lady of my high Esteem and Friend- 

 ship, tell my Dear Jane and Ann I send them love and 

 beg them to be good girls, my best regards to Mr. 

 Hubbard and Family, my Cousin BETSY give My Love 



