Letter of Elias Jones to the Honourable D.W. Smith 1797 Township of Hamilton June 3d, 1797
Dear Sir: I take the Liberty to inform you that we have thirty_seven actual settlers in the Township of Hamilton and a number more in the Township that have taken lots, but not got on yet to work. Expect to be at York in a few days and shall return the letters, Names and Number of Lots they improve.
I am Sir, your most obt. Servant, Elias Jones, Jr. (One of the proprietor agents)
From: Early Cobourg, by Percy Climo, Published by Percy Climo