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Oct. 14th J.M. he - says that your Dock root is probably is probably not the right kind that usually grows in the edge of water. Charles what has been thrashed = 16 bushels he has sold a cow for 15, & a little Heifer for 11, cash down & no grumbling. Almeda has lost her valued yearling Heifer suppose it is gone off with some drove to Brighton. Mr. Henry B. Sargent has swapped farms with a man called Caton and intends to move as soon as the ground freezes onto the farm at the Corner South of Abner Hoxies where Wm. Ferrer & Elder Lord live. Jeanette Hasket has been married to Walter Starkvant her Father has bought him a farm in Dover & moved onto it. Mr. Lee means to move to Brownville this week. Joseph L. Sargent has got a son. Mr. Hartnett is sick

    yours of Sept. 30 was doubtless received. I am greatly enraged about the schooner Brandywine & I am afraid you have poor security for her comings from now to the first of Jan.  a Capt. seems to be a highly important appendage to a Vessel. If a suitable and satisfactory one is not provided for the Senator. Lansil the Cooper on Broad Street being extensively acquainted with Seafaring men, is a good man to enquire of towards finding one. So is Joseph Bryant Esq. the Lansils are a very large & smart family. Several Several of them among the smartest of coasting Captains & the youngest ones are doubtless to acquire renown in the same way. I did not know that Romulus Haskins was Deacon, how scandalously you misspell Superb,  in speaking of your squashes - "Serpent " - yarr!
  I'll do what I can to send some of them down there

[left-hand side] Send Albina's things by Ann if convenient. If there is money enough she wants you should get cord & tassels for her curtains in the Sitting Room - like mine.