I receiv’d since my Arrival here your Letters of July 8 and 26. and have inquir’d concerning Mr. Wm Peterkin, but do not learn that he has arrived in this State. If I should hereafter, hear of him or see him, you may be assured, that I shall, on Acct of your Recommendation, render him any Services that may be in my Power.

I condole with you most sincerely on the Departure of your good Father and Mother, my old and beloved Friends. Your Consolation will be that you have been a good and dutiful Son, and that their Memory will ever be respected by all who had the Happiness of being acquainted with them.

Remember me affectionately to your Sister Spottiswoode, and your Brother George. You mention that their Children are well, but say nothing of the Children of your Sister Johnson. I feel my self interested in what relates to any of your Family, and shall be glad to hear also of the Welfare of those Children. I suppose you succeed in the Office of King’s Printer.

I thank you for your kind Offers of Service, and I desire that if in any thing I can be of use to you here, you would command me freely.

The Admiralty, in consideration of my having forbid our American Cruizers to intercept or molest Capt. Cook in case they should meet with him on his Return, made me a Present of his last Voyage which Lord Howe sent to me in France; but unluckily a Mistake was made in sending a Duplicate of the third Volume instead of the first. When my Grandson went afterwards to London, I return’d by him the superfluous 3d vol. and he obtain’d for me the first; and it was sent by Mr. Woodmason, Stationer, to Rouen for me, together with Cook’s second Voyage which my Grandson bought to compleat my Set of the Voyages of that great Navigator: But they never arriv’d or could be heard of. I would therefore now request of you to send me the second Voyage, together with the first Volume of the last; for which my Son, on your presenting him the Account and showing him this Line, will pay the Charge.

With best Wishes for your Prosperity, I am, Dear Sir, Your affectionate Friend and most obedient Servant