I shou’d have answer’d your favor sooner but did not know how to convey it to you & having a promise both from Mr Small & Mrs Johnson that they wou’d lett me know when Opportunity served I waited for them & am surpriz’d Mrs J had not acknowledged the Docts Boundty before now but poor woman she being oblig’d to work for Bread & not quite recover’d her fright must plead her excuse—I deliver’d the Book & letter to Mr S & he says he will wait on Miss Shiply he Lodges at No. 120 the Corner of King Street Holbourn but was gone to the country wher your packett come it was brought by a gentleman who was very carefull to whom he gave it I think his name was Kenady he behaved very polite & desired his respectfull Compts. to you when I wrote—As for your friend Sandy he takes no notice of his Old Granny a fleet is come In & not a line from him so I believe I shall do the same by him & not write for he is not worthy of my notice Sam Johnson nor Mrs Clarke have not wrote to their Mother which destrisses her not a little poor woman When I see Mrs Thackwell I shall tell her of your kind rememberance of her which I am sure will please her—Miss Marey that was has had two Husbands & her present name is Miller she has wrote me & in her letters Acknowledges past favors you tell you have wrote twice since you have been in France except the two last I never gott a line from you or I am sure I shou’d have Answer’d them your representing Mrs Johnsons pittiable situation to the Doct: & his friends shows my Dear Boy has a feeling good Heart & enhanches my Sisters & my Love to you we beg you make our Respectfull Compts to the Doct. & accept our Sincere Love to your self & am my Dear Affectionately yours &c &c