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and of the latter about 90, also about 9 bushels of buckwheat, but had a difficult time in collecting them by reason of much wet weather in last month. – We have near four Acres of Wheat &; rye sow'd which looks well present – We have got a good Smith Shop erected and are now about building a Barn which we expect to Finish in a few days We have some prospect of teaching several small Indians who reside near us, at our house the ensuing Winter, and now have a more Adult person living with us to be instructed in School Learning, whose debilitated situation of Body renders him incapable of procuring livelihood in the common way Haveing some intelligence of the Yellow [fever] being again prevalent in Philadelphia raises in us desires of hearing from you often, either in a collective or individual capacity Corn planter: and several of his people proposes going to Philadelphia in the early part of this winter We are well and remain your affectionate Friends. J. S H. J