I have requested Dr Bancroft, to take charge of a waiscoat, which Mr. Williams, brought with him into this Country by mistake, and which belongs to you. A Fortnight ago, I found upon my table, a letter from your Grandfather, to Mr. Williams, which was brought by Mr. Adams. It was open, and I confess that my desire to hear of the state of his health, prevailed upon me to committ an impropriety in reading it.—Mr. Williams no doubt you know is in Ireland. Your Grandfather desires to hear Blakes[?] disgustion on solvents for the stone. I have made the most diligent search after it, I have traced it from the printer & publisher who is Wilkin, first to the successor & then to the Executor of the Author, & I have uniformly been informed by them, that it is out of Print.—There is no other chance of meeting with it but accident, & that must be the work of time.—I have however engaged the Executor to examine among a great number of old books, in his custody, among which he has some hopes he shall find a Copy.—

I send you a pamphlet, upon the same subject, which your Grandfather perhaps may not have seen, & which I am assured will afford him satisfaction.—Mr. Williams has left directions with me not to forward his letters. I have not heard from him these ten days, which gives me hopes I shall see him shortly.— I am most sincerely your ob. sert.