I received your Favour by young Johonnott who unluckily arrived two days too late For the last Vessell to New England, we have now only one Opportunity and that is For Philadelphia and I will get him away with as little Expence as possible unless you direct otherwise; if he were to miss this Occasion it would be a long time before he could probably have another, and as is Father is in Baltimore he may as well be there as any where else, though I believe it would be better For the Lad in a moral View if he was Fatherless. I am as ever most dutifully and affectionately Yours.