I have acording to your very Affectionate Desire taken in ten cord of wood for which I shall Draw a bill on you as you Directed, I Dont know as yet in whose Faver, Mr Collas Layd in four cord before he went away so that we shall have Plenty Should your Prognostications hapen to be in the Right.

I dont know but I deserve to be Concered as those unreasonable Persons to whom if you give an Inch they will take an Ell, for you only Desiered the Pleasure of helping to keep me warm but I Remembred another Expression you wrot to Cousen Jonathan Last winter that you would not have me Pinch, and you see now I have Effectuly garded against it, I also did take the Liberty to send a small Portion to the Poor Famely I mentioned, for you are so good you have Never Denyed any Request I made you, if you think I have Presumed too far you will only Laugh at it a litle, but you must give me a caution not to make so free with you another time.

My Por Daughter who has often Expresd a desire to be like you in Every thing now finds she would willingly be Excused from Pertaking the same Infermities since she has not your Philosephy to bare it she has got I think the gout to a grat degree but she however acknolidges it is Easeyer borne than the disorder in her Stomack which if Removed, I hope it may soon go off. Remember my Love to Mr and Mrs Bache and all the children, and Accept your self the most Gratfull thanks from your Affectionat sister