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Halliday Jackson's Journal, 1806

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Farms, and have such good Corn and other things growing, where the Land was so lately cover'd with trees and Bushes. We hope you will not be discouraged at the labour it takes to Clear your land for your land we believe is very good and if you farm it well, it will produce a great deal of Grain and Grass, which will enable you to keep your stocks of Cattle much better than you now do, and you will live more comfortably yourselves -- Brothers We see you have a great many Children and we want you to learn them to work while they are young for when Children grow up in Idleness they dont like to go to work afterwards and so get into Lazy habits -- Brothers, As we are very desirous to promote your welfare we have some things to propose for your consideration. We think if you would place two of your boys under the care of our friends at Tunesassa to be instructed in the farming business or learn to manage