The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA IN 1853.

From a Letter by William Penn to
the Duke OF Ormonde.
l thank god l am safely arrived in
the province that the providence Of
god and Bounty of the King hath
made myne and which the credit, pru-
dence and industry of the people cou-
cerned with me must render Considera-
bic. l was received by the ancient In
habitants with much kindness and re-
spect and the rest brought it with
them; there may be about four f. 215b)
thousand sOules in all, l speak, 1 think
within compass; we expect an increase
from France, Holland and Germany,
as well as our Native Country.
The land is Generally good, well wa
ter'd and not so thick Of wood as i'm
agin'd; there are also many open
places that have been old Indian fields,
the trees that grow here are the Null
berry, white and red, walnut. black.
gray and Hickory, Poplar, Cedar, Cy-
prus, chestnut, Ash, Sarsafrax, Gum,
pine, Spruce, cake, black, white, red
Spanish chestnut and Swamp which
has leafe like a willow, and is most
lasting. The food the woods YIELD is
your Elks, Deer, Racoons, Beaver.
Rabbits, Turkeys, Phesants, heath
birds, Pigeons and Patredges, innu-
merably; we need no setting dogs to
ketch, they run by droves into the
house in cold weather Our Rivers
have also plenty of excellent fish and
water foul, as Sturgeon, rock, shad,
herring, cadfish. or flattheads, Sleeps
heads, roach and perch, and trout in
inland Streames; Of foule, the Swan,
white, gray, and black goose, and
brands, #. 216) the best duck and tel
l ever cate, and the Snipe and the
Curlue with the Snowbird are also ex-
cellent.
The Aire is sweet and cleare which
makes a screen and steady sky. as in
the more southern parts Of France.
Our Summers and Winters are COM
monty once In three years in ex-
reames; but the Winters Seldom last
above ten weeks and rarely begin till
kuC ldllCI cuu VI 4JcCcluUCI, luc uuyS
are above two hours longer, and the
Sun much hotter here than with you,
which makes some recOmpense for the
sharpe nights Of the Winter season, as
well as the woods that make cheap
and great fires.
We have of graine, wheat, maize,
rye, barly, oates, several excellent
sorts of beans and peas, pumpkins.
water and mus MELONS, all english
roots and Garden stuff, good fruit and
excellent Slider, the Peach we have In
divers kinds, and very good, and in
great abundance. The Vine (of sew
erall sorts and the signe with us Of
not so sweet as some l have eaten in
Europe, yet it makes good wine,
and the worst, good vinegar Il. 216b).
have observed three sorts, the Great
grape that has green, red and black.
all ripe on the same tree, the muske-
dell and black little grape. which Is
the best, and may be improv'd to an
excellent wine. Thes are spontaneous.
OF Cattle, we have the horse, not very
handsome, but good. Cow Cattle and
hogs in much plenty, and sheep en-
crease apace.
Our town Of Philadelphia Is seated
between two navigable rivers, haveing
from 4 to 10 fathOm water, about $50
houses up in one yeare, and 400 coun-
try settlements, thus do we labour to
render ourselves an INDUSTRIOUS Col
ony, to the honour and benefit Of the
Crown, as we'll as our own comfort
and advantage, and lett there not be
separated, say I.-LondOn Notes and
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