I dont know that I was ever more disapointed than I was yesterday, when the Post came in from Boston were Smith is arrived, and who is one of the last Ships we expect, and brought no letter from France either for Mr. Bache or me. I had one short letter from you by the Alliance which is all I have had for a whole twelvemonth. Tho I write by every Vessel, I have not had even an answer to those I wrote by Mr. Gerard more than a year ago, and I cannot but think you must have receiv’d those. Indeed you mention you got a paper with squirrel skins. But I sent at the same time a segar box full, and a piece of American Silk to my Father of two and twenty yards. Do let me know if they got safe. I wrote to my dear Father and Son a few days ago by Mr. Erskin, since when my little Louis has been dangerously ill, but is thank God greatly recovered. He was much releived by being blooded, tho he is so fat they could scarcely find a vein. The Family now all but old George seem tolerably well. He has had the Gout in his stomach. I have been so little out lately that I have no other Ideas than those about the Family, and can write of nothing else. If you have forgot the dead letters that used to divert us so much, I think this must call them to your mind being like most of them. However do you write me a more enlivening one and I will endeavour to answer it as it ought to be. It cannot fail of being acceptable if it brings me an account of the health of my Father Nephew and Son. There is often several Vessels sail at once, and I should be much happier than I am if Mr. Williams was to put the letters on board different Vessels, for ours is gennerally put on board the last that arrives, tho indeed this time we had letters in none. If Papa is too much ingaged, I cannot help repeating it, I must beg you to write more frequently, and tell me all about dear Ben. Mr. Ross tells me he has some account of him but he put the letters on board Paul Jones who we do not expect to see this Winter. It is not long since I heard your Father was well and in good spirits. As Coll Lawrence is to call for this I would wish to have it ready when he comes. Mr. Bache has wrote to Papa, but I am sure he will join in love to you as he has a most sincere affection for you as well as your affectionate Aunt