I write to You from after the Receit of your Letter by Joe & among other things requested You to inform me, what Nancy wou'd be <illegible> imediately necessary for Tommy, Occasions of Cloathg or other Calls & to advise whether Bank Notes wou'd answer— Since this I have recd a Letter from Tommy informing me that he has been supplied by Nancy with Money for one pair of Breeches, but that he is in want of another pair Supposing that Bank Notes may be negotiated without Loss in Goods I inclose You now two Alexandria Bills

     We are in the deepest Distress at this place at this Time— poor Judy Blackburn who was deliver'd about ten Days ago of Twins, died Yesterday about Noon at the Mother's just as Mrs Blackburn & I had got to Dumfries to see her— Poor Richard, as you may well conceive is inconsable. He is now, with all his little Ones, but one of the Infants (the other is dead) with us— Your Prudence will direct You to break this Matter with Caution to Nancy & Sally whose Tenderness of Heart will¹ be much shocked at this News.

     We had the Pleasure of receiving yours & Nancys Letters dated in Decr last about Six Days ago, after we had daspaired of hearing again from our Friends—for this was the sacond packet only. that we have recd since we left Virginia— I have wrote frequently At prasent this will serve merely to inclose a Letter for Nancy from her Mother, wch being pretty full I need not be particular. We have taken our passage from this to So.