July 29 1776
the place above mentioned described
Viz (the Township is called
New Barbadoes)
where he accidentally discovered the
MCopper Mines now possessed by his
Grand Child, (mentioned
22d of June [1776])
out of which he got great Wealth &
the Family carrying on the Works
have made daily Additions to the
Estate till they have all the Lands
contiguous & are now immensely
Rich--
The whole Family have been
Noted for their Liberality to the Pub-
-lick but especially to the Poor & Indi-
-gent, & it is remarkable that of the
great Number I daily while there
heard Speak of the Family none Spoke
otherwise than with respect & Love--
What can could hinder this Man from
being happy unless he had a most disco=
-tented Mind? A Man that in
Mr Schuyler's Scituation could not be
happy deserves no longer to continue
on the Earth. I remember once
to have asked him if he thaught him-
-self Happy, he replied yes. I then
asked if he thaught any Man more
happy than himself? He calmly an-
-swered that possibly Some might be, for
he had his gloomy Hours, but that
the Man that was more Happy than
himself was happy indeed, but that