Asa Foot, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 30 December 1775

i take this opportunity to Enform you that Mr. Bigham was
at my houſe Laſt thurſday, & Deſired me to purches 2000 wait of
Cheeſe at 4^d pr pound for your uſe i amediately went to y^e
widow Days & to Deacon Jon Days i Culd not purches of y^e widow
under 4^d— pr pound i Culd purches of y^eDeacon for 4^d he having
but about 600 wait & not haveing orders to give more than 4
Did not purches any - S^r, with Regard to a Negro man
iam Redy to thinki Culd purches one a very firm Rug"ed
fellow he will be 21 years old next march his master hath ben offered
Seventy pounds for him about 12 months ago his master tells me
he is prety Good with an ax how sithe & sicklei beleve i can have him
at or near that price y^e Negro has wanted a master that is all y^e faltfalt i
Know of he was born & Brought up by me he is owned by Eſqr Lords
Son - i Recommended him to mr. bingham as a man that was
handy to mend a Cart or plow wich Recommend on Enquiery was Rong
Except that = & i Beleive if you had him he will anſwer y^e Recommend
i gave