I had the honor to address you the 5th instant but I have not been so happy as to receive any reply to either that letter or to a nother letter that I wrote to you (I beleive it is now three years ago) on some very particular concerns & cet, your present silence wou’d greatly turment My uneasiness by appearing as a tacit proof, that some Misfortune had befallen my husband that you did not chuse to communicate to me, this thought sinks me to the earth, but I trie to dissipate the apprehension by reflecting upon the many publick concerns that must take up your attention and leave little time for those of a private nature. My friend the Countess of Kentnor sets of for Paris to morrow. I had decided to profit of Her Ladyships invitation to accompany Her with a view to have the pleasure of waiting upon you in Person but some obstickles have occurred that deprives me of that pleasure but Lady Kentnor is so good as to promise to leave this letter at your house, pardon I beseech you sir the repeated trouble I give you nothing but the real unhappiness that I feel from the anxious and uncertain state I am in(on the part of Mr. Ritchie) could have induced me to be so importunate to you. I beg of you, as an act of charity, that you will write to me on the subject of those particulers that I mentioned to you in my letter of the 5th instant. My fears, anxiety, and suspence, prey, so forcibly upon my spirits as to (in a great measure) deprive me of health and rest. If I do not receive a few lines from you in the Course of a few posts, after you receive this, I shall be quite wretched. I trust to your known good nature for my pardon for this instrusion. My best wishes await you for your Peace and health. I have the honor to be Most respectfully Sir Your humble servant