FATHER _Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd_ Brewster April 3^{d} 1837 Dear Son Your last p^{r} Patriot, gave general directions about placeing manure &c &c, all which, Father thinks, manifests agriculturel judiciousness. Freeman commenced work March 27^{th}, but anticipating your injuntion, relative to sea-weed, & a fine oppertunity presenting last week, he did very little else--we shall have, by night, anough up by my salt works, to replenish your Barn Yard--a noble lot, of excell^{t} seaweed came on shore, directly below my landing, while the other parts of the shore was quite distitute--I hireed an extra team, & extra man to pitch one day & we have secured, a fine lot of it. F. & Joshua are at it to day, I have tried to git another team, but have not succeeded, there is still abundanc on the shore, & I shall keep the boys at it, as such a fine chance, sildom offers, of so good a quality. I expect you intend to lay down, the peice of land you planted, back of the barn, if so, you’l want grass seed for it,--I shou’d put on it, ½ bush^{l} herds grass, ½ bush^{l} red top, & 8 lbs of red clover--Oats, we shall have anough, between us--you have not many, but I have a plenty. [Sidenote: Townsman and Farmer] The Patriot will go Wednesday Eve”--I hope you’l be able to return with her, ab^{t} Saturday night--I am writing now, (morn”) as I shall be engaged thro” the remainder of the day--the Towns committee are coming to settle the accounts of the Treasury for last year; & in the afternoon a Town meeting of importance--a Poor house in agitation, herring fishery to be new moddleed, _suplus revenue_, &c &c. in haste FATHER. _Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd_ Brewster Sept^{r} 12^{th} 1838 Dear Son