Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Asa Foot, 1776 January 28

Your kind Favor 30th ult came to hand 17th Instant. Mr. Bingham supposes that He sent you a message by Elihu Pomeroy later than your Letter and that the cheese is now upon the road, and if that be the case, and the Negro also with it, it is well. — If you have yet waited for my answere — I would have you procure the Cheese and send it along by the Negro if that may be done with safety, and provided also I can make such remittance, as well answer, I understand the money must be paid down for the cheese, I have no ex- pectation of getting the hard money, and I am not quite certain of Paper, though I depend upon having it. and as to the Negro, I dont know when I shall be able to pay for him, as I am in no capa- city to collect a debt and when our Wise Men well order matters so that I may have justice in a course of Law I can't tell, however I well do the best I can. — I expect to stand in need of a Man and Woman to take care of and manage a Dairy of 20, or 30 Cows next Summer. Mr. Loveland who married a Bigalow and lives near you, this e- vening offers his and his wifes Services, for the ensu- -ing year they are wholly Strangers to one and you you know how important and delicate the business is - I perceive that Deacon Buel and the Widow Day are well acquainted with them. pray be so good if you dont know enough already as to en- -quire of their fitneses to be improved by me in the service and if you can heartily recommend them as being sufficiently skilful in the busineſs care- -full, prudent, honest and faithful that I may im- -prove them without fear. please to recommend them as I shall give them no encouragement to them- -ploy them without it. I can rely upon what you shall say on the affair.

your Son is well and behaves to my entire satisfaction. his greatest danger is of too close an application. He ap- -pears to be well content.

Capt. Asa Foot