My Father hearing me say that you are fond of Honey and that I believed you eat it for your Health, desired me to beg your Acceptance of a small Box in the Comb, made this Season and taken without disturbing or distroying the Bees. I have sent it by Capt Ashmores Shallop from Trenton and hope it will be deliver’d safe.

Papa and Manna join in very respectful Compliments to you and to Mr and Mrs Bache and to Mr T Franklin; and I beg the favour of you to present Mine to them and to Ben, William &c. I have the Honour to be with great Respect Your hum Servant