of which the bill spoke that couldnot be found
father Woodruff wished me to to informe you that
you was incorrectly informed in relation to his se-
lling you tooles he has only sold 3 whipsaw files &
2 handsaw files that he found in a box that he broke
open to Look for his saw, he also wishes me to informe
you that Mary Jackson Doesnot desire Leavening his house
the present year although she sayes she requested
the book of [decorum] ^privlege of leaving the old man^ & you grantidit. If she stops
at your fathers a nother year their will be no other way
than to sell property for her mantainence for Father W.
has not half enough to surstain himself & sister
Edwards the present year. Br Benbow is not situated
to help Surport the family Br P. does not seem to feel
much responcibility notwithstanding he is foreman in the
commity he has setled with Br Hebers ^family^ haveing been [page torn]
ointed in giting the Lot Lake of far him by you

I am Destitute of means & have a Large family to sur-
port by the Labor of my own hands. We are all destitute
of clothes prety much, & dry goods is from 2 to 500 percent
higher than in the states, hence it will be all that I can
do to Keep the old man & sister Edwards in provisions if
they should Lack Evrything. Z You have one yoak of catle
& a goverment ox that Br Benbow drove in Left yet
& one wagon neather of those oxen are fit to beef
this winter, yet your folkes will be under the neces
ity of haveing some meet this winter. I wish you to
wright to me by the spring mail & let the Commity
know what property they had best dispose of in case
Mary Jackson should stay in your family for surport

of which the bill spoke that couldnot be found father Woodruff wished me to informe you that you was incorrectly informed in relation to his selling you tooles he has only sold 3 whipsaw files & 2 handsaw files that he found in a box that he broke open to Look for his saw, he also wishes me to informe you that Mary Jackson Doesnot desire Leaveing his house the present year although she sayes she requested the privlege of leaving the old man & you grantidit. If she stops at your fathers a nother year their will be no other way than to sell property for her mantainence for Father W. has not half enough to surstain himself & sister Edwards the present year. Br Benbow is not situated to help Surport the family Br P. does not seem to feel much responcibility notwithstanding he is foreman in the commity he has setled with Br Hebers family haveing been page torn ointed in giting the Lot Lake of far him by you

I am Destitute of means & have a Large family to surport by the Labor of my own hands. We are all destitute of clothes prety much, & dry goods is from 2 to 500 percent higher than in the states, hence it will be all that I can do to Keep the old man & sister Edwards in provisions if they should Lack Evrything. You have one yoak of catle & a goverment ox that Br Benbow drove in Left yet & one wagon neather of those oxen are fit to beef this winter, yet your folkes will be under the neces ity of haveing some meet this winter. I wish you to wright to me by the spring mail & let the Commity know what property they had best dispose of in case Mary Jackson should stay in your family for surport