I have just receiv’d yours of October 28: and am pleased with so early an opportunity of acknowledging it. You tell me you have not heard from me since you left America, I have wrote several times to you, and hope ere this some of my letters must have reach’d your hand, by Mr Gerard I wrote and sent you some squirrel skins, and as soon as I can procure more you shall have them,

This will be handed to you by a Nephew of Mr Gerard, a sensible agreable young Gentleman who is much respected by all that knew him, for his good conduct during his stay among us, I introduce him to you as one that improves upon acquaintance—

I was much mortified at not receiving the Bust, Mr Marbois told me that two days before they left home you call’d at the Chavaliere, and said you could not get it finish’d time enough, this made your letters with directions for unpacking it quit a riddle till I receiv’d your last, they brought me with great care, the things my Father sent me, which have been of the greatest service to me, only instead of long lawn for frocks Mr Williams sent me clear lawn which is very handsome, but not so lasting—my most valuable things I sent to Miss Cliftons before I left Philad: first, among which was your little Black trunk, and I then requested they would take care of your school Books, which stood in the Book Case in your room, it was not in my power to remove more than I did having so few hours notice, the Enemy being soon defeated at Trenton made all safe again, and when I came home your Books were in the same place I left them. You know the situation I went out in the last time and the distress the Family were in on my account, however I was lucky enough not to have brought home any of my things from Miss Cliftons, having been but a little while in town I left moving them till after my laying in, so that your little trunk is safe among the rest, it is brought home and put in its old place, were I hope it will never be disturbed by any English man but its master in several letters I mentioned what was saved and what not, I will look for the Copies and will them over at my leasure and send them, I am sure I sent you word particularly the trunk was safe, I well remember the Charge you gave me about it, it was the other books Mr Bache wrote you word were taken—

The Miss Duffeilds are but just gone home, they have been most of the Winter with me, Betsy is grown a very fine girl, Sally more improved tho not in her looks since you left us, but Mr Meyer can tell you all about them and us, they were frequently at the Ministers entertainments, Betsy is thought a Beauty by the french Gentleman, but Sally is more the American taste, your Toast Miss Shippen is married to General Arnold—

Mr Bache would write but is much hurried in setling the Church Books, if Mr Meyer should stay a few hours longer I will make use of the time in writing to Papa— I am as ever your affection