Dear father and mother, brothers and sisters, I hope this will find you in good health, as it leaves me at present. I have got 100 acres of land, at 2 dollars per acre, and one fourth to be paid for at the end of 3 years, and the rest in 3 years more. Phillips from Merston, and we, have built us a Shantee, and lives and works altogether on our own land. We have got above 2 acres cleared, and shall sow 6 or 7 acres of wheat this autumn, and more in the spring. Answer this as soon as you receive it.
Spirits is very cheap here.
Farmers' men gets from 3 to 12 dollars a month, and board and lodgings, and washing and mending. I have no more to say at present, so I must conclude, with my kind love to you all. I remain your dutiful son, William Cooper Direct to William Cooper, Township of Adelaide, to be left at Colonel Mount's. Delaware, North America.