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in the ground, although planted twice over, on account of the very cold weather.
Cabbage, carrots and beets, we shall have none this year, but I hoe to have a crop of turnips. Cranberries I think there will be none, some of the sheep are dying, By showing those things to the Commissioner you will be
much obliged

Yours very [Obedient?]
humble servant
Joseph Darby


[Address in Lower Left Corner]
To E Duckett, [J??] [Esquire?]
Clerk to the Commissioners
for the Affairs of Sable Island
at Halifax