Letters, to the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1822-1823.

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Letters, to the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1822-1823.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155904118

Writes of his experiences farming at Hilton Farm, Northern Liberties, near Philadelphia. Mentions his horse hoe plough, sends a sample of cotton seeds, and discusses the dynamometer loaned by the Society.

3 items (3 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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