This Day my Dear Brother compleats his 84th year. You can not as Old Jacob say few and Evel have they been, Exept those wherin you have Endured such Grevious Torments Laterly, yours have been filld with Enumerable Good works, Benifits to your felow creaturs, and Thankfulnes to God, that notwithstanding the Distressing circumstance before mentioned, yours must be Esteemed a Glorious Life, Grat Increece of Glory and Happines I hope Await you, may God mitigate your Pain and continue your Patience yet many years for who that Know and Love you can Bare the thoughts of surviving you in this Gloomy world.

I Esteem it very Fortunet that cousin John willims is Returning to Philadelphia again and will take a Keg of souns and Toungs by Land as there is no vesel Likly to go till march. I have Tasted them and think them very Good. Shall as long as they are Aceptable send you fresh and fresh as I have opertunity.

I am as you sopose six years younger than you Are being Born on the 27th. march 1712 but to Apearance in Every wons sight as much older.

We have Hitherto a very moderat Winter but I do not Atempt to go abroad my Breath but Just serves me to go about the House without Grate Pain and as I am comfortable at Home I strive to be content. Remember my Love to your children from your Affectionat sister