March ye 19th, 1758.
Dr. Cusen;
I had upertunity of reding your letter that was sent to your father in laws,
which gave me great satisfaction to here you were all in good helth and fortuned
so will as to be possessed in SO GOOD A BARGAIN OF LANDS. We are all in good
helth at present. I bless God for all his mercies and yr uncle David is helthy
and harty and do all join in our love and complements to you and all your
families and Enquiring friends. I expected acount oftener from you, only times
Being trublesome in that country with wars that we were assured that you were
ALL DED OR KILLED. The good Bargains of your lands in that country Doe greatly
encorage me to pluck up my spirits and make Redie for the Jarney, for we are now
oppresed with our lands set at 8 s. per acer and other emprovements, cutting our
lands into two acre parts and Quicking and only two year time for doing all
this, ye we cannot stand any more. I expected a letter from you much oftener or
that Cusen Wm. Fleming would come over before this time, but these things dos
not Discurage me to goe only we Depend on ye Derections in the goods fiting to
take to that place. I had disapointment of 20c S. worth of Lining Cloth ye I
sold and had James Hoskins bond for the money. The merchant ran away and I had
great truble in getting my money so that was delivered. Brother JOHN FLEMING is
dead, and Bro. James Lindsey is married again to one Hoskin, and his son Robert
has service to his Uncle James Martin, and desires to know if he will redeem him
if he goes over there. He is a good wavour [weaver] and is willing to work for
his passage till its paid. Your Cusen in Desert martin is all in health. Cusen
Mary to let ye know that all my fathers family is in helth and joins in ye love
to ye. My father is ver far spent and I expect to see him buried before I leave
the place. Your father and my uncle Andrew is but tender in helth. Sarah Rickets
desires to be remembered in her love to her sister Nelly and other friends. Our
living is dear in this place.
I conclude with my love to you and all friends there. I am your till death.
DAVID LINDSEY.