As the News of your safe Arrival gave me infinite Pleasure, I feel myself impell’d to congratulate you on so agreeable an Occasion, with that Truth and Sincerity which a long Acquaintance with and Veneration for your eminent Character and Usefulness in and Publick and private Life hath inspired.

If Life and Health permit, hope speedily a still greater Satisfaction of doing it in Person, mean while beg Leave to subscribe myself, With the profoundest Respect, Dear Sir! Your assured Friend and obedient and humble Servant