“Philadelphia, April 1, 1807 John Vaughan was an English wine merchant and an official for the American Philosophical Society. Vaughan served as both the treasurer, starting in 1791, and the librarian, starting in 1803, for the society until death. He proved to be a critical member as he was the most important individual for building the society’s library. Furthermore, he was an important part in diversifying the society as he held many gatherings that would bring together intellects from different fields that otherwise would have had little connection to one another.
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Dear Sir, Presuming on your kind offer of this morning I take the liberty of endorsing your advertisements which you will oblige me by distribution as you may see occasion. Mr. Abraham Hunt has not advertised it in your paper, ____ it me to request after you see him to have it done for six weeks once a week, in one or more papers, and whatever the ____ please keep an ____ of and it shall instantly be paid if you have not money in hand. I could say much of the quality of the land and the prospects of a rapid rise, from the great attention to this quarter which has been excited from the road making this the heart of it me of which will be the most travelled road to ____. It is with 10 miles of a thick settled country and not far from ____. Particularly adapted to ____ and ____ preparing for this will yield largely of grain and potatoes. Several industrious families are there already. Some who went up with nothing now ____ independent. The poor but industrious ____ of employment the more able June of laborers. The advantage to purchases, that what we have done, has doubled the vale of the land, that the advantages held out to settlers insures having them and of course ____ insures ____ of raising of the value of the land. I lay ____ but little, as whoever means to settle ____ ought to go and see, or take then ____. From those who have seen and are not interested. Beng interested I maybe thought too sanguine and I am perfectly satisfied with the judgement any good man will form, who is accustomed to see new lands. I would rather a man should not go than that he should but be contacted. The settlement promises may soon, good society, or some respectable families go up this year. It as also an object of speculation to ____ again assess I could. I wish all who buy, to have settlement ultimately in view. The situation ____ healthy. The woods beech and maple work in any quantity can be ____ in the woods without corn. Let them go and inquire. Your obliged servant, John Vaughan”
