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A list of the bonds sent by Captain Hite ~ we have been very sickly this
Fall on Bear Grass - several of my famiy are now very unwell - as to crops
wheat there was very little seeded last year, and I believe that was not very good - those who
planted tobacco must have made very fine crops. I made a little which was
excellent - I believe there are very great crops of corn - the squrrells take a good
part. I do not expect more than 6/ P[er] barrel will be had the next year - your Sc[cut off]
and all the children have been sick - but are all about again - they present their
love to you and the children, which they are joined by your most

Sincere friend

Jona: Clark

Bear Grass

Octo. 9. 1809.

Bonds sent by Captain Hite
Ulreck Tillar & John Black Bond [pound symbol] 75.0.0 pay^d 1 Mar 1803
Jos Huddle & Jacob Huddle D^o [pound symbol] 50.0.0 pay^d 1 Nov 1802
Cap: Nimrod Song D^o $200 pay^d 18. June 1803
Col Booth order [pound symbol] 20.18.6 pay^d 6. Ap^l 1799
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[cut off] P. S. Since writing I find a few charges made by M^r Hite since 1789 which
I have added to the account -