I wrote you on the 1st Inst by one Mr Danl Jackson who was imploy'd by Colo.

     I got to this place this day too late to write by the post but a Servant of Mr Chas Carters is this instant setting of to Philadelphia after a Chariott as I am told— I am short of time to say more then that I am thus far on my way to Berkley to settle some plan for regular remittances (but if your affairs will not admit of waiting till you recieve remittances or hear from me from Berkley) you must close with Mr Mead upon his terms till I can fix a plan more conducive to yr happiness and my interest— having wrote you full

I had the pleasure to recieve your favour of the 21st Jany by Mr Lee which he was so obliging as to send by a Servt on the 8th Inst— it gives us infinite pleasure to hear from you frequently and to hear you are well, I have not the smallest doubt but that you apply your time properly, in persuit of knowledge and that the future advantages you will gain by it will amply repay you for your present labours, gladden the hearts of your parents, and be of service to your Country, inducements strong enough excite exercion in a less reflecting mind then you

The last of Decr or very early in Jany I wrote you a letter which went immediately by a Special Messeng.

You will be surprized perhaps at receiving a letter from me—but if the end is answered for which it is written, I shall not think my time miss-spent. Your Father, who seems to entertain a very favourable opinion of your prudence, & I hope, you merit it: in one or two of his letters to me, speaks of the difficulty he is under to make you remittances.

When I was in Berkley I wrote you not only by the Wagon which carried you a load of hemp but also by Doctr Bull, that when you found it necessary to write by Post to forward them to Fredericksbg with directions for them to be sent by the rider to Leeds, but since my return to Westmoreland I am inform'd that the rider from the Post Office in Fredericksbg to that in Leeds was discontinued, and as I had recd no letter from you since that dated in Lancaster, I was induced to think that yr letters of a later date might be laying in yr Fredericksbg office and sent up to see, but there

I got hear three weeks ago.

I have not time to write you a letter pray inform if the Hemp got safe to hand, the Wagon set out on Friday the 15th instant— please to let me know what it is likely to sell for and what demands (at least immediate one) you have for Cash. I am Most Afy Yours

Doctr Bull who I met with today at <mutilated> place¹ informs me that he shall certainly set out <to>morrow for Philadelphia and if he does and delays no time on the road he will possably reach Philadelphia <a> day or two before the Wagon that is on the road with a load of hemp for you, which is my reason for writing a few lines that you may be inform'd that some little relief is at hand, by the Wagon I have wrote pretty fully and inclos'd some letters to which I refer you— I got a letter yesterday from yr Mama d

Inclos'd are sundry letters one from myself dated 21st Octr which you will first read, it will serve to show you what disapointments I have met with about getting a load of Hemp sent to you; this day one Jonathan Seaman has taken in a load he undertakes the business, being imployed by Mr John Daniel who is indebted to me and recieves credit on his Bond here, I mention this that you may know you have nothing to pay him, nor find him, for himself Horses & he brings 2026 ⅌ (neet hundreds) I wrote you on the 21st as you will see by <the> inclos'd, the disagreeable an

I wrote you a letter about eight or ten days ago by Mr Purviance, but since he intends to spend two or three weeks in Baltimore before he goes to Philadelphia, there is no doubt but you will receive this first, as it will be sent by a waggoner, who papa told me should set off on monday next to carry you either a load of tobacco or hemp: in the above mentioned letter I gave you an account of our happiness on the arrival of the Bushfield family, their stay here, and our intended visit to Prospect Hill:

Your Mothers letter which is inclosed will inform you that I did not expect to have had time to write to you, but Mr William Hunter who is the Bearer as far as Alexandria, consents to wait till I can write a few lines— I wrote you on the 10th of June by a Vessel going to the head of Elk and sent 3 hhds Tobo the tobo & Letters were to be forwarded by Mr Zebulon Holinsworth of that place to Philadephia to the care of Mr Levy Holinsworth, I hope long before this that both is g

I cannot suffer myself to suppose, but that you are sufficiently satisfied of my friendship for you, to render a dissertation on that subject unnecessary, I hope when I assign you my reasons for not writing, you will be fully sensible that it has not originated from a want of regard, I have for eight weeks past been confined to my room and the greater part of the time to my bed with a violent billious fever, I have for several days been so well as to ride on horse back and found myself daily recovering, and flattered myself in a little time to have perfectly reestablished

It is long since I had the pleasure of writing to you from the scarecity of oppertunities, and sometimes being out of the way when they offer'd— indeed it is some considerable time since we have heard from you, your Letters to yr Mama & Sister was the last— I am very anxcious to hear from you, perticularly to know whether any remittances has come to your hands— Mr James Maury of Fredericksbg wrote me on the 23d of Apl that he had sent you twenty five pounds Sterling, equal to 33..6..8

To anyone but yourself my first words would utter murmurs of complaint for this long, unexpected and disagreeable silence; but as I am too well acquainted with your sentiments of affection & attention to your children to concieve that anything but adverse accidents could have produced this seeming neglect, I must only lament as a misfortune what I cannot censure as a fault.

Your Mother began her letter, to which this is annexed, before the arival of Phill.

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

Necessity obliges me to give you my promissary Note instead of the deposit of a hundred Guineas— I will take it up as soon as I can.

Permit me to recommend my Nephew to you—not only as a student requiring your instruction—but to your attentions as a friend. His youth and inexperience may require it, and I perswade myself his sensibility & gratitude will make you every return which may be in his power.

The bearer Mr Bushrod Washington—a Nephew of mine—is sent at his own desire to this City to study the Law— His Father having requested me to get him properly fixed, it would give me much pleasure to see him placed under your care, if it is convenient to you to take another student.

I have at length moved my Lodgings and find myself placed in the most disagreable situation that I ever expected to be— The British people whose House I have left mean to detain the articles I have there untill payment is made, and I have reason from their threats last night to apprehend the worst which my situation & the advantage it has given them over me can warrant— I have no chance to save myself from what my Sensibility abhors, but the performance of your oblidging promise— I had no way left me to appease them for a moment, but by promising to pay them to Day, ev

I recd your Letter of the 28th Ulo by Mr G. L.

Your Health concerning which I have been very uneasy papa writes me he thinks is better this is a Comfort which would have been great indeed had I not too credulously prided myself up with the hopes of hearing of a total Recovery However I earnestly pray that by the greatest attention on the Doctors side & care on yours this last will be soon affected.

Jerry return'd some days past after seeing your Brothers safe to their School, a number of inconvenient circumstances have turn'd up to prevent his setting of for William'sbg till now, I fear you have suffered for some of the articles now sent, as your Mother has inclos'd a memd.

     We only reached this place the day before yesterday in our way to Berkley we shall proceed tomorrow but the weather is so hot that I had like to have kill'd one or two of my Horses in getting here, and unless it should turn out cooler we must move on very slowly— Your Mama is certainly better and I have great reason to believe will be much benefited, if I find the Air to agree with her I shall not return till late in Octr.

I Got to Wakefield last night & was very happy to find the family so much Recover'd but was particularly surpris'd to see how Hannah had mended who I believed knew me as no one else she would Go to from there the next day I arrived in Town very much fatigued.