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3.  Again, nearly two years later (Sept., 1807), Judge
Peters records in a brief note:--"As I predicted, the 'yellows' [Second
use of the word] are seen making destructive ravages in
Mr. Heston's peach plantation.  I have lost a great proportion
of my trees by the same malady this year.  Some of them
were young and vigorous. We have had two successive rainy
seasons.  I do not recollect ever to have seen more general
destruction among peach trees, throughout the whole of the
country.  It seems that excessive moisture is one of [if] not the
primary cause of this irresistable disease." p. 24.

4.  "I am pursuing my old plan of reinstating my peach
trees, lost last season [1806 or 1807] by my unconquerable foe
the disease I call the yellows.  I obtain them from different
nurseries, free from this pestiferous affection. The
worm or wasp I have in complete subjection.  I should be
perfectly disinterested in proposing that the society offer
a premium for preventing the disease so fatal; for I shall
never gain the reward."  Apperently [Apparently] a post script <s>written</s> to
a letter written by Richard Peters, April 20, 1807. p. 120.

5.  Under date of April 5, 1807, in a letter to Mr.
        