I could not let this Opportunity, by Mr. Nicklin, pass without saluting you. I hope you continue well, as I do, my old Malady excepted, and that so useful a Life as yours will be long protracted. I repeat my Thanks to you for the Pamphlet you so kindly sent me. I should ere now have try’d the Remedy indicated in it, but my Glass Instrument for impregnating Liquors with fix’d Air, being lent into the Country, I have been kept in continual Expectation of its being return’d, and am hitherto disappointed; at which I have been the less uneasy, as the Pain has been tolerable generally, and I do not find that the Malady grows worse.

Our Philosophical Society think themselves honour’d by your Acceptance of their Diploma. You will receive by Mrs. Vaughan a second Volume of their Transactions.

I see there are mischievous Spirits at work, labouring to disturb the Peace between our Countries, but I trust they will not succeed. We are improving daily in public Prudence and the true Knowledge of our essential Interests; and notwithstanding some political Errors had to eradicate, I flatter my self that on the whole and in time we shall do very well: Indeed I think I see evident Marks of the favourable Hand of Providence in our Affairs: for even our own Blunders, and the Malice of our Enemies are made to operate our Advantage. My best Wishes attend you and good Mrs. Price, being ever, my dear Friend Yours most affectionately