"We understand in England that the States of America are very flourishing at present.I intend to set off to America the first of June.If it should please God that I should get over safe, I hope to get to your house as soon as I can.All your cousins are in good health at present.Thank God for it, and they wish to be remembered to you and all your family.
"So I remain your most obedient cousin, "JAMES BOYES, "of Bilsdale.
"N.B.--By the wishes of one of your cousins, of the name of Harman Wedgwood, a son of Benjamin Wedgwood, a tailor, he would like to hear from you.He thinks you will give him some information of your country.
"He wants to come to live in your country, and if you please to give him some intelligence of tailors' wages in your country.
"So he remains your most obedient cousin.
"HARMAN WEDGWOOD, "Hawnby."
"N.B.--If you please to write to him you must direct as follows:
"'HARMAN WEDGWOOD, "'Hawnby, "'Near Helmsley, Blackmoor, "'Yorkshire, England.'"There was no change in the family at Prospect after Sallie's marriage in 1808 until 1817.On Jan.17th of the latter year Robert married Eunice Bent, of Fort Lawrence, a sister of Harmon's wife, and in October Amos married Susanna Ripley, a sister of Willie's wife.
Robert settled on a farm adjoining the homestead.His house was not built until the summer following his marriage.James, his eldest child, was born 30th October, 1817, in the Brick House at Prospect Farm.Amos settled at the head of Amherst (now called Truemanville).The following letter, written by his youngest daughter, Mrs.Sarah Patterson, is very interesting, as giving some idea of the experiences of that time:
"When my father first came to live in the place now called Truemanville it was a dense forest.In summer the only road was a bridle path.In winter, when the snow was on the ground, they could drive a pair of oxen and a sled along the road.