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too - [Mal?] has not yet sent him his measure
John is now here & sends his love and says
he will attend to any thing for you with
pleasure- Poor William is not able to do
any thing for himself or any one
else- & John says he has written
three orders about your fruit trees - but
can hear nothing of them- I am so
sorry your plants are all dead- but
you must try them again- for next
winter you will have your Green house
I sent Solomans your note & will enquire
if he sent the seed- & if he did not will
get some & send it by dady Peter-

[De?et] & Morgan have no-cloaks but
have sent to New York- for one on the
"[37?] acp^t- Mother I can never find words
to thank you- About the bonnet you
had better wate I have a plain white
straw [brund?] planely & that will do for
just now- I have put your cloak in
[Mrs Bran?lers] hands & she will do
all with it that is necesary I ask