the light I can show on the subject except some knowledge of some of the branches decended from great grandfather; that served their King & country with honour & distinction two numerous to mention here but I have it recorded for Douglas which you will see if you are spared to come here as I am looking forward to every day. I am sorry myself that this Governor is leaving us for I think he was a practical man and proper man to have. In speaking of the weather I say this day is a very boisterous one. We had frost this morning that got potatoes that was coming in flower to the ground and distroyed much fruit with the hail storms