Your Mother began her letter, to which this is annexed, before the arival of Phill. your Letters by him gives us the pleasing information that you are likely to be setled into business upon terms as adventageous as we could wish— your worthy Unkles politeness and attention to your Education fills our breasts with the warmest sentiments of Gratitude, you were happy indeed to meet with him, as it has not only been the means of lerning your immediate expences to me and at a time too that I must labour under some degree of distress, the heavy Taixes immediately approaching, but as it also produced to you the advantages of good advise from so able a Friend, and an introduction that will command you the attention of the best Company, if you on your part take care to merit it, which I have no doubt of— all the articles sent by Phill came safe to hand, if possable I will visit you this Summer, and if the Bay is clair I believe I shall come by water as far as the head of Elk as it will be the cheapest way of going— it is more then probeble that among your numerous acquaintance here in Virginia many may be so imprudent as to be sending Commissions to you to purchase articles they many want, without sending money to pay for them, this I would have you put a stop to as far as you can consistently with politeness even if money is sent as it will be a means of taking you from your studys, but where money is not sent the answer is plain and direct (unless to a very perticular Friend and that only for a very trifle) Philidelphia gives no credit, and it is with difficulty I can obtain as much money as will pay my board, and for the few articles of Clothing I stand in need of— some I apprehind will make this proposicion to you to advance for them their and they will reimburs me here this will by no means answer, as I must make the remittance to the place where it is due, and theirfore they may as well do it themselves, to say nothing of their only proposing to do it, and thinkg no more of it for years to come— I was very unwell yesterday and my head feals confused today, if my health and that of the Familys will permit I propose setting of for Berkley on thursday and propose to be back the last of the Month with your Brothers— Mr Key who has undertaken to forward this being impatient to set out for maryland obliges me to conclude from Berkley I shall write you fully— I will indeavour to get your Books & violin as soon as possable and have them forwarded to you I am my dear Bushrod Your truely Aff. Father