1829 May 11, Woodbourne, to Brother, Philadelphia

              Woodbourne 5mo. 11. 1829

Dear Brother:



I reached this place after a pleasant journey, which occupied, as usual, 2 days.  I had pleasant company, & never before endured so little fatigue in crossing the Pokono.  the road over it is considerably improved.  I had the company of Jos'h [S?]inton  from Nazareth to Wilkes-barre.  he was on his return from attending the Orthodox Yearly Meeting.-  I was much pleased with the verdant appearance of the fields in this part of ye country.  ye season is much less advanced than usual at this time of year, but the grass looks well.-  there has not been so much done at my buildings during my absense as I expected wd. have been done, but ye workmen are now busily employed.  my Scotch farmer, I think it likely, will maintain the character of his countrymen for industry & fidelity, but I have not hired him long enough, fairly to test his qualifications.  ye female part of his family, however, it too numerous to suit me, as I have but little employment for women.-  tho' I have but little to communicate, I tho't I wd. not let a private opp'y pass without informing you of my safe arrival here & present health.  I shall feel anxious to hear from the invalids of thy family, tho' I hope they are not now invalids.-  I hope also that our new Mother may, by this time have regained her usual health.-  please give my love to all my kind friends & relatives, with whom I have so recently passed so many pleasant hours, that ye chain of communication between us, though separated, seems unbroken & strong.-  if thee shd. see Uncle Jasper please tell him, that I delivered his letter to Henry Colt, but that John N Conyngham had left Montrose before I arrived.  I therefore immediately forwarded the letter for him, to Wilkesbarre, & have little doubt but that he received it before leaving there for Bradford County.
I remain thy affectionate brother,

Wm D Cope