I did my Self the Pleasure to write you A few days Since by Count Segur by his Request, was exceedingly Pleasd with him and wisht him to Spend a good deal of time with us but they are so attentive to there Duty that they allow themselves but little time to Ramble. He says his wife is Neighbour to you and she Visits you often. You Play Chex with her but you are so gallant you will not beat the Ladies. She seems to me like an acquaintance as she loves and Visits My good freind me thinks she is like a Daugter to you. We hear the French troops are on board. We Pity them as it must be Very Disagreeable being on board so many together this Disagreeable Weather but the more they suffer the higher our obligation they have been so Polite to the inhabitants that there Departure is generally Lamented.

We are happy to hear you injoy so great a share of health. Pray heaven to Continue it to you and every Blessing. Our family is well except our Daughter Ward who is a bed a week with a third son. The Branches of that family are well that are left and Samy makes a good Husband and son. Your Dear sister spends the Winter with her Daugter. She has I hope before this been made happy in a letter from you. We heard of one on the Rhode here but a Person forwarded it to her. She has long wisht for that Pleasure. Mr Williams who suppose with you by this will tell you of her health &c when do you Return to New England.

Your Friends love for Learning and her anxciety for the Riseing Generation makes her wish that the Bearer Mr President Whelock may succeed in the Business he is upon. He is a Person Universally esteemd and his heart and soul is in the Seminery. He now applies to you for Doubt not he will meet with your freendship and assistance. Ray is at College. Doctr Stiles was to visit us with his Bride. We talked of you and all love you. If love would keep People alive what a monstous age would our friend live too.

Do when you have leisure write a few lines to us and any friend that you think would be Pleasd with our Plane manner. We shall be happy to have an oppertunity to shew every Civility too. This from your affectionate and obligd friend