Letters From An American Farmer By Hector St. John De Crevecoeur



















































































































































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king, and William Penn; we shall do very well by and - Page 94
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Oh, This Is A Good Country!

God bless the king, and William Penn; we shall do very well by and by, if we keep our healths.

Your loghouse looks neat and light, where did you get these shingles? One of our neighbours is a New-England man, and he showed us how to split them out of chestnut-trees. Now for a barn, but all in good time, here are fine trees to build with. Who is to frame it, sure you don't understand that work yet? A countryman of ours who has been in America these ten years, offers to wait for his money until the second crop is lodged in it. What did you give for your land? Thirty-five shillings per acre, payable in seven years. How many acres have you got? An hundred and fifty. That is enough to begin with; is not your land pretty hard to clear? Yes, Sir, hard enough, but it would be harder still if it were ready cleared, for then we should have no timber, and I love the woods much; the land is nothing without them. Have not you found out any bees yet? No, Sir; and if we had we should not know what to do with them. I will tell you by and by. You are very kind. Farewell, honest man, God prosper you; whenever you travel toward - - , inquire for J.S. He will entertain you kindly, provided you bring him good tidings from your family and farm.

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