The author writes of his extensive land purchase near the Falls of the Ohio and on Mulberry Hill. He describes the timber and cost of land, discusses his finances and selling enslaved people to pay for land clearing. He mentions the large influx of settlers and says the buffalo are in short supply due to cold weather. He intends to make a fortune selling lands in Kentucky he acquired via warrants.
Letter from William Fleming to his wife, Nancy Fleming, describing his journey through Kentucky. Writes of a great amount of people "going out" and several small parties coming in, all "without molestation."