It is with the greatest pleasure, that by my Father’s letter of the 28th of last month, (just this minute come to hand) I am informed of your perfect recovery and of the welfare of all the family.—As you was so much better the day before my departure than the precedent days I expected your illness to be at an end, & did not even suspect a relapse.

My Fathers letter informs me also, to my great satisfaction, of the raising of the Printing Office & Foundery; in all probability we shall succeed at least as well as Mr’ Baine & Son in the latter branch provided we make a few alterations in the several founts, so as to suit them a little better to the english taste; else the Gentlemen will have the advantage over us, he is not deficient in variety, & his types are superior in kind to ours for the American market;—I’ll try & procure a Specimen of them that you may yourself judge of their merit. Mr Baine has not sett up the business but will shortly; The Printers here seem inclined to favor him, but they tell me N. York is pretty well stock’d with types at present.

Childs still keeps out of the way. I suspect on purpose to avoid my making any demands upon him. I’ll use however my utmost activity to find him out and recover the debt if not the whole at least some part of it, Here he has very generally acquired the character of a very shuffling fellow & my Uncle is clearly of opinion that he don’t intend paying you ’till bound by some stronger ties than those of honor.

The Convention I hear is adjourned, it must be no small comfort for you to have a short resting spell, I really thing your illness was in great measure owing to the fatigue you suffered while it was setting, but hope this respite from that business, will fortify your health & that you may enjoy it in a perfect state, will ever be the sincere wish & prayer of Your most dutifull and obedient Grand-son