1717 August 3

My dear husband

I have sent our yacht away yesterday and hope that you will have the cargo ready by the time our yacht has fetched the wheat from Klaverack and you write that xxx Wil’s wheat would be fetched by canoo then the yacht can soon be here then you should let Kornel de Pijster have 5 ton and I won’t have to bother with that I have given de Lansee 10 ton and 3 ton has to be money 3 ton has been sold for eleven sh as soon as I get it will pay Miss Eeverste I have had a .....(sickenmorngh?) garment made I have sent the pelts which are very dismal please have the bearskins and the beavers and the pelts be shaken out and rub the skin with bear grease and have the bearskins which have holes from the rot be xxxxx sewn together and then compare according to the list what is wrong/missing I hope you are already at the dam please have let another load be milled aside from this one by the time you come down xxxxx we met Mr. Wilm on this side of the Sopus and said that he had letters for you but no thoughts (?) de Lanse has the flour for 11 sh it is now again 6 pence less I have sold the butter for 6 pence the lb so do take butter for 18 nickels the lb but the barrels should hold 50 lb butter I have had solid attacks 4 times but am a bit better now I send you tobacco for 3 sh with this be commended to the Lord
Your loving wife
Alida Livinghston

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I hope you have received your cousin well he said that he had letters for you am sad that you write that way I will speak to Symeson that he talks to the governor so we should get some money
August 3, 1717