I did myself this pleasure yesterday; and last last Evening the Washington packet brought us your acceptable favor of the 27th. July, with several pleasing inclosures from Benny, whom you had with you at Passy a circumstance, he seems much to be delighted with.

Mr. Vaughan, (your old Friend) and his family arrived here yesterday, they have taken up lodgings with us till they can be better accommodated; they send their respectfull Compliments. As this Vessel is just pushing off, I have only time to say—that the Apples, Nuts &c. shall be sent you this fall via Havre, if such an opportunity should present. I have got your Library home; the Types you sold to the Lancaster Man are paid for, those sold to Virginia are yet unpaid, and indeed I am at a loss what to demand for them, as they were sent away without being weighed on account of the hurry and confusion we were in at that time. You can probably recollect what they cost you, and let me know what you suppose their real value at the time they were spared to the State, a Bill from under your own hand, would I am certain, obtain a speedier payment, than any thing I could exhibit.

Sally is so occupied with her new friends that she has not time to write, nor have I time to add more than with Love to Temple and Ben I remain ever Dear sir Your affectionate