Philada. Oct. 8. 1786
A Vessel just arrived from l’Orient brings me your Favour of the
26th July, announcing some Packages directed to me, which are not
yet come on shore, but I suppose I shall have them to-morrow. I
thank you for your Care in purchasing for me the History of
Canals, and also for adding the Science of Canals.
I some time since wrote to desire you would sell all my Actions
of the Caisse d’Escompte, for having begun building three Houses,
I found I should have occasion for the Money. Accordingly I drew
upon you a few Days since the following Bills, viz.
I forget the Names of the Persons to whose Order they are payable,
but they were bought of me by J.G Koch, and are at 30 Days sight.
And yesterday I drew another Bill in favour of Kaighn and Attmore
for £500 Sterling, payable in London, also at 30 days sight. These
Drafts fully answer my present Occasions. At the End of the Year
you will send me your Account. If I have overdrawn, my Interest
which you will receive from my Money in the Funds, will re-imburse
you with Interest. I rejoice to see the flourishing State of the
Caisse d’Escompte, tho’ I have no longer any Share in it.
I thank you for the Voyage aerien of M. Tetu. There is something
curious in it. The pretended Invention in Carolina for raising
such Quantities of Water is unknown here, and is I believe without
Foundation.
I have yet receiv’d no Letter or Account from Mr. Didot of the
Cast of the Types, but in a former Letter I requested you to pay
his Demand.
I am at present, Thanks to God, in very good Health, as I hope
this will find you and yours, being ever, with sincere Esteem, my
dear Friend, Yours most affectionately