The best Excuse I can make, My dear Friend for not writing oftner to you is the want of any thing interesting to communicate. I have received Letters from you of the following Dates, viz. Nov. 18 and 26th Decr. 5th Jany 4th and 7th. Several of these required no immediate Answer being merely to inform me of your Arrival at different Places, etc. I hope therefore you will excuse my not having sooner acknowledg’d the receipt of them.

I am not surprized at your leaving Amsterdam. You will find Brussels more entertaining and the Climate more healthy. Mayo’s Removal is not to be wonderd at. Love operates greater changes every day. Qui que tu Sois-voila ton Maitre l’est, le fut, ou le doit être

I have not heard nor do not find in our late American Papers, that Genl. Mifflin was dead. I imagine the Account to be premature.

Mr. Cheeverts deliver’d me yours of the 4th inst. His short stay here deprived me of the Pleasure of showing him those Civilities he was entitled to both as a Countryman and as being recommended by you.

The St.James was to have sail’d this Day—but perhaps she may, by contrary Winds or other Obstacles, be detained longer. You will do well therefore to send me your Letters as soon as possible and I will forward them to L’Orient, and request our Correspondent there, that in Case they should be too late for the St. James, he will forward by the next Opportunity.