London, Aug. 25. 1766
I have scarce time to write to any body by this
Ship, but must acknowledge the Receipt of yours of July 7. with the
Account of my dear Brother’s Death, which was very affecting to me.
I can now only say, that I approve of what you have done on that
Occasion, and recommend our desolate Sister to the Continuance of
your tender Care and Kindness. Mr. Foxcroft’s appointing his
Brother is agreable to what was formerly concluded on between us
when my Brother was first appointed: What I wrote to you was when
there was an Appearance that young Mr. Foxcroft might go into some
other Business. My Love to Sister, and tell her I will write to her
per Packet. Love to our Children and Friends concludes from Your
ever affectionate Husband
Postscript, Aug 26. As I apprehend Sister may be under Concern
about her Living, and her adopted Son, Mr. Brown has express’d to
me his Readiness and Willingness to do all in his Power to assist
her; I desire you would offer them the Use of the little Printing
House that Mr. Parker return’d from Burlington, and let them if
they chuse it, set it up in the old House next the Street, to be
carried on by him for their joint Profit. I hope you can by a
little Repair of the House and Fences, soon make it fit for Sister
to live in. There is a Mohogany Press and some Letter in Casks I
brought from England, which I would not have meddled with at
present. They may be taken into a Garret in the House. And also the
Stationary that is in the great Chest.