I congratulate you on the new Year and the new Century. Aspice venturo lætentur ut Omnia Sæclo.1

You may take Pennimans Island and Acre of Marsh at 27£ or perhaps at 30£ though fifteen is more than it is worth. The Island is mere Show. it lies however within me; and some one will Speculate upon me if I buy it not.

Candlewood Hill is an unknown Country to me. I never heard the Name. But I Suppose it is one of the rising Hills between Penns hill and the great blue hill.— I presume you paid Deacon French for my part of the Wall. It is a good Work and am glad my part is paid.

I thank you for your political reflections and your account of my litle private concerns in the agricultural Way.2

on the subject of your Spring Election for Governor I can say nothing tho I might say a good deal.

I am Dr sir