As far as I can learn their summers
are pleasant, tho’ nearly, in the day-
time, as warm as our own are, but
the evenings & nights mostly cool,
so that a blanket & coverlit are not
often unpleasant sleeping under.
Their winters are steady, & more snow
lies on the ground than in our parts,
but in conversation with some who
moved out of the Jerseys & Pennsylvana,
they were of the mind we have many
days here as cold as any they have
there, but we have more warm ones.
Their winters mostly set in towards
the middle of the 12th mo & in the
forepart of winter they have frequent
snows until the ground becomes 18, 20,
or 24 inches deep, but seldom more,
which snow continues without much
addition until the middle of the