My Son and Son in law wo*^. have done themselves of pleasure of making you a Visit but that they left town in a great hurry & heard you was in the Country.

Pray make my best Compliments to M^^. DeLancey & believe me to be &c.

M^, JACOB DYCKMAN TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

Kings Bridge March 22d 1763

Sir

I Wrote you two letters last April About the trees I sent you but fear Were Miscarried thinkuig Otherwise I Would have had an answer, I Wrote you the Particulars about them.

I Before told you I would Come and see them safe up but your answer was you thought they would be taken Proper care of which I fear they were not as M^ Marsh told me they Pined very Very much last Summer

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 817

I would Always be glad to answer your Request About Trees Plants &c I Can now furnish You with 100 Grafted pippins and as many natural trees as you please. M^' Marsh told me (a Little before he Died) that Captain Johnson &. Captain Closs were' selling two new Plantations If they Can think of Any thing I Can Serve them In Their Orders Shall always be Received by me as a favour and Complied with If Possible --

We have now a famous Breed of Sheep Amongst us If vou want a fine Ram I will send you One worth keeping of the right Old England Breed I Can also send you a Bull Calf of A Holland Bull Imported by Alderman Lawrence no more at present but Remain Sir Your Very Humble Servent