I made of a lot of Timberland of C Pusey
which perhaps you may blame me for. but
on duly considering every circumstance and
the disadvantage our little farm lay under for want
of timber - either in selling it or to remain on it
I thought with the advice of some of my friends
it best to not miss the present oppertunity of
makeing the valuable addition laying so
contigeous to the farm notwithstanding the
price seems high, & the harzard we run of the
Sherriff or somebody else falling on us before
we can find a way to pay our debts.

A few days before a Man (some time since
from Bucks County) was viewing our farm &
I belief would not have stood at 3000 Dollars
for it if a sufficient proportion of it had been in
timber. How he may like the addition of
500 Dollars more I can not tell, but be that
as it may I would not take 100 Dollars for my
bargain was it all counted down . I think
for, & it must be something of elegance and
value that will tempt me to leave it & I
suppose if it was in sight of those