Letter from Ch. DeWitt to his Aunt

              Hon'd Aunt               Marbletown Nov 9 1773	Correspondence	United States -- History -- Colonial Period, ca. 1660-1775	Roads	DeWitt, Ch, Hoornbeck, Benjamin
     Mr Boucker has been to New York				
and is encouraged by the Proprietors of the Great 				
Pattent and Really agreed as he says with them				
to Open a Road from Papaconk to Lagawack				
he Desired me to Speak to the People at				
Rochester which I have done last night and the				
People there & at Warwarsink have with Great 				
Resolution as it seems Resolved to make the				
Road at least as far as the Neversink from				
Lagawack and as you have a very considerable				
interest in Land that way, and at the Drowned				
Lands, which if a Road is made must				
immediatly increase in value and will				
Doubtless much promote the Settlement				
of it, the People there (as is usual from
you) expect a Liberal Donation towards
the opening of said Road if you opose to
do any thing towards it. [ ] said a line
to Benjamin Hoornbeck who I believe
is appointed Manager, if you should
Chuse to send a man a month it will be
best as the season is so far advanced
to send or write to B. Hoornbeck to procure
you four [ ] a week.  I expect in a
                             few