I received your kind Letter. I should be happy to see you here, but cannot think of allowing you take such a Journey for that purpose, as I hope in the Spring to be able to visit Boston.

I am sorry you did not receive the whole of Vernon’s Bill; but we must think it well that you got any thing, since the Son drew on the Father without Permission; and the Letter I formerly receiv’d from the Father, requested only of me to give the Son Advice, and said nothing of lending him Money. I did both. But I am afraid I disoblig’d the Son more by the Advice, than I oblig’d by the Money; tho’ at the Time he was in great Need of both. And the Father hardly thinks himself oblig’d to me for either.

My Love to Cousin Williams, to our Friend Mrs. Greene, and to your Children; and believe me ever, Your affectionate Brother