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Hartwick July 27th 1806 Sir Having a chance to write to you by Capt Williams one of our neighbours I inform that we are well & enjoy ourselvs very well our children Have had the hooping cough very bad but have got well it pulled henry down very low but he is picking up his crumbs he has gained two pounds he now wt16 pounds I have no news to wright you but we work comes in plenty crops come in well wheat is worth a Dollar I wish you would enquire the prise of Cherry boards & let me kno as i will fetch down a load or two if it will Answer I Also wish you would Send to Mr Brown that i should be very if he would Send you that money that is my due as i must make Mr Lomis a payment next spring i wish you to write me by mr Williams as he is a going to Lebenon on a visit I Remain your dutiful Son Hezh Hayden

Mamma if you can dry me a few sweet apples I should be verry glad