I hope there will be twenty stun of cheese ready for
market -- by the time I get huom, and as much owl spun, as will
make half a dozen pair of blankets; and that the savings of the
butter-milk will fetch me a good penny before Martinmass, as the
two pigs are to be fed for baking with bitchmast and acrons.
I wrote to doctor Lews for the same porpuss, but he never had the
good manners to take the least notice of my letter; for which
reason, I shall never favour him with another, though he beshits
me on his bended knees. You will do well to keep a watchful eye
over the hind Villiams, who is one of his amissories, and, I
believe, no better than he should be at bottom. God forbid that I
should lack christian charity; but charity begins at huom, and
sure nothing can be a more charitable work than to rid the family
of such vermine. I do suppose, that the bindled cow has been had
to the parson's bull, that old Moll has had another litter of
pigs, and that Dick is become a mighty mouser. Pray order every
thing for the best, and be frugal, and keep the maids to their
labour -- If I had a private opportunity, I would send them some
hymns to sing instead of profane ballads; but, as I can't, they
and you must be contented with the prayers of
Your assured friend,
T.
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