Joseph Fawcett

“ I shall in all probability write you again before I set out, but any communication you have to make to me here ought to by someone at farthest in two or three days after the court. on the subject of the business at the Ferry I want you to be as watchfull [sic] as a Hawk but as Inocent [sic] as a dove say nor do anything to the Injury of any but mark what passes. I have sinned too often to desire the punishment of others. ”

“ Thankfulness and gratitude for past favors are the first duties we owe to our mcher (??and) to our fellow men. depend on it every vice has its in (??) orable punishment and every Virtue its proper reward.
your remarks to me on the subject of Gnl. (??M) acombs capacity tho quite respectful and perhaps not amis [sic] when wailing to me would be improper if communicated to others who might expose your opinions. you cannot have had an opportunity of Judging of his abilities. it is only on great occasions that even a great man display great Talents. ”

“ It would seem as if the want of excitement after the sale had the same effect here as it had after the battles of orleans [sic] . there it is said, during the siege, not a case of disease occurred, but so soon as it was over, the inhabitants were generally attacked by the complaints of the place. we are all well however now, and putting off the time as well as we can.
we buried our old neighbor John Bosche a few days ago. Doct Waterman is sleeping a way the little remains of life which is left. he will perhaps not last more than a few days longer. ”