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holding property in the neighbourhood — He said too, the field which was dug down, he thought could never be put to rights again, it was too full of gravel, fortunately a great part would come in the street. They will have to work part of this week before it is finished, for the holes are very hard to dig, being all stones & gravel. I gave him $2**50 on account, and if I recollect ^ <add>rightly</add> you gave him five you said, so that he has 7,50. I fear you could not get half the money it cost you if you disposed of it. But there is no help for it now, you should have protected against it to the Court, more decidedly.

<personName>Bechtel</personName> has at last bought a pair of Horses for <personName>Mary</personName>. Dun coulered with black Manes and tails for $100, 50 a piece, but <personName>Jonathan</personName> does not like the couler, and folks say they are too slight built for <personName>Mary</personName>s heavy Carriage. They are 5 & 6 years old, but will still grow somewhat. _ The black Tails and manes <personName>Jonathan</personName> objects too most. <personName>Bechtel</personName> is in their debt 90 Dollrs he has however the last horse still to dispose of. <personName>Dr Luther</personName> wrote him word of a pair he knew of in <placeName>Philadelphia</placeName> but their price was 400. They belonged to <personName>Horter</personName>. The price was considerably higher than he thought he could procure horses for when he was at <placeName>Reading</placeName>.

<personName>Hiester</personName> is very attentive to all you told him to attend to. He was out at the Meadow & at the lot, while they were getting out the potatoes, twice a day _ He has gone to <placeName>Taylors furnace</placeName> this morning with the Barouche to day, but will be home this evening. But out to <personName>Mary</personName>s we have not been

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