I did myself the Pleasure of Writing to you soon after my Arrival here. I hope you and yours continue well, tho’ I have not heard from you since I left France: a Country I most sincerely love, having receiv’d in it so many Kindnesses, many of them from you, of which I shall ever retain a grateful Remembrance.

I employ’d my Leisure at Sea in writing three Pieces; one is a Discourse on the different kinds of Smoky Chimneys, and the Means of curing them. Another is, the Description of my Vase Stove, its Principles, Use and Advantages; this I had promised to Mr. Cadet. The Third is a Letter on Nautical Subjects, address’d to your Brother. They are all now printing in the second Volume of the Transactions of our Philosophical Society, of which I hope to send a Copy to the Academy this Summer, the Printing being far advanced.

The enclos’d for Made LeRoy came to me under Cover from Made. Beniousky, who is now in the neighbouring Province of Maryland, to my great Surprise, not being able to imagine how she came there, or what she does there.

If you should have any thing to send to me, such as the Memoires of the Academy, or any new Pamphlet of the kind you know I like, please to give it to M. Grand, who will pay for me the Expence. I send to his Care for you a Catalogue of our Forest Trees and Shrubs just published here, with a spare Copy or two for any Friend of the Academy to whom it may be agreable.

My Grandsons are well, and join with me in best Wishes of every kind of Happiness to you and good Made. leRoy. Pray remember me to M. Bailey and all our Friends of the Commission; and believe me ever, with sincere Esteem and unalterable Attachment, my dear Friend, Yours most affectionately