This post has brought me yours of the 8th. Johnston has no nail rod of yours—the last he received for you he forwarded in November last. I had made this enquiry previously to my last, but omitted to inform you of it. That which was seen in his lumberhouse the first of February I expect belonged to a person of his name in this place, which he informs me was sent to him about that time by mistake.

The smiths tools & chimney-piece I have received, and have forwarded them about a week since to Milton. I hope you will not have to return the latter.

I am sorry to inform you that I have not yet procured the May wheat which you directed me to get for the agricultural society. I find much greater difficulty in doing it than I immagined there would be; having taken great pains to get some which is genuine, but hitherto without effect.

I find that most of the persons in the neighbourhood on whom I could rely have ground up their wheat; & from what I can learn it would be improper to trust to others—as I understand that much, which passes for our May wheat, is mixed with our common white wheat. I am told further that if this wheat has been in bulk it will have got heated and will not come up, as it is particularly delicate. this makes it necessary that I should get it from some one in whom I have confidence. there is none though I believe at this season of the year as good as it is earlier. I hope soon to have it in my power to give you more pleasing intelligence upon this subject—& am most truly

Dear Sir Your Very Obt. servt.