July (21) 1711

My dear husband

This one goes with Schoeneman (Shoeman) and the officers were here all enjoying the food and Mister Wolfen said that he had orders from the governor to have the large canoo for his use I said that we could not do without it and that we had to get grain and I believed that you should keep it for yourself and to pay a private person I said what (fringes?) they had from us that everything just was not being counted by them and I gave him the canoo and they have now brought it back again they have talked with the High Germans they say they all want to go but not voluntary I have written you with Schiebolet for sugar molasses salt tobacco if I do not have that I can not get any money I have to have a ‘car’ sand can not scour a plate you should (get) some tin/pewter and...pots and what you think is needed give Robbert 4 or 5 pieces of eight and do your best that he can get in a way now to gain something which he can not quite do for himself/that he should not keep bad company bring 2 pieces material rough osenburgh linen bring 6 teacups with saucers ¼ tea bring along and wine I send you the other things with Sonneman

60.
A scrub brush a whitewash brush we need it badly greetings to Mr. Sinmeson
½ dozen stockings for me and your daughter do not forget mine and your daughters shoes
we now have good weather to harvest our wheat
your loving wife
Alida Livinghston


In the manor of Livinghston