I return you my best acknowledgments for the three Speeches which you were so good as to enclose me some days ago. I have read them with great pleasure, and shall preserve them not only for the sake of the strong arguments, but for the valuable statements which they contain. I am very anxious to see the debates which took place upon Mr Giles' bill which I am surprised to hear has passed your house without any alteration of consequence in the 5th 9th & 11 Sections. Surely it will not, with all its present imperfections, pass into a law.

     I hope my dear Sir that you may find a sufficient leisure from your labours to make us a visit before february. I am Dear Sir with very great respect & esteem Yr mo. ob. Servt