I had the happyness of recieving yrs by Mr Simon who came here three days ago— I hope to hear more fully from you by Phil who is not yet arrived, my own breast only knows the many anxietys I feal on the account of my dear Children, who are far—very far dearer to me than gold or any earthly thing, as a proof, I have never objected to parting with any of them be the uneasyness ever so great, when my own reason & yr Pappas opinion told me that it was for their advantage, so high do I esteam yours & your Brothers conduct, that I rest assured of your dilligence in the different branches of business which you are persueing & every thing which turns out to your happyness & advantage will fully make me amends, Phil is come & every body helter skelter to meet him, to hear from you, I am happy my dear to hear that you are settled to your wish— The good Generals kindness to you will ever be rememberd by your Pappa & myself—and flatter myself that you'll ever study to deserve it— I am sorry that Mr Simon will not return to Philidelphia, as the oppertunity would have been so certain of conveying this to you—but Mr Key who came over with him, & is now here, promises to conduct that matter, your aunt Smith & sisters will write to you by the next oppertunity, they were visiting today, & it is now after supper which prevents them[.] hear have I been with a palpatateing heart these two days, expecting Doctr Steptoe to put a Seaton in my Side, not that I sent to him, but both he & yr Pappa seems so bent on the matter, with the hopes of its making me quite a well womon, that I have agree'd, & the Doctor is just come— tomorrow it is to be done— I would gladly loose one day of my life to have that gone, & the succeeding one come— Milly & the little people were very happy & obliged to you for your agreeable presents to them, the other things you sent came safe pray give the warmest love of Bushfield to the General when next you see him, & my Sister Washington, & the whole family likewise begs their tenderest love to you, two days after you left us, Mr Mitchel & Miss Siller Carter were married, the old Gentleman not chusing to be present, went from home before the Cerimony was perform, & did not return till after his Daughter was gone, which was next morning after breakfast, pray my Dear Bushrod let me hear from you as often as possible, & beleive me to be as I really am with wishing you every felicity this world can afford yr truely affe & loving mother