This will be handed you by Mr. Le Grand Cannon of Connecticut who is on his way to London in pursuit of some Commercial views, he had been a considerable time in Mr. Williams’s Counting House and of course is one of my acquaintance as well as Countrymen, he is a discreet sensible young Fellow and deserves the Esteem of his Friends, your Friendly notice of him shall be considered among the many Civilities you were pleased to shew me, & if on the like or any other occasion I can be of service to you please to command me freely. Mr. Russell (who I believe you are already acquainted with) accompanys him to London in the same views, & I beg leave to recommend him also to your friendly Notice. They have taken charge of a Box Tea Mr. Wms. requested me to send your Grandfather & will deliver it you with this letter, I think it is good, but will not believe I am right till I have the pleasure of hearing how you like it.

When Mr. Williams returned from Paris he requested to know if I had not copied in my little book of curiosities a Copy of a letter written by Dr. Hartley to your Grandfather in which there was a dialogue between some Wreckers of Mounts Bay & a Capt. of a Ship advising him to cut his Cable & take an English one. I am sorry I did not copy it for I remember a better Subject could not have been adapted to that time, all I recollect of the letter is that I put it up in your Carton with many other papers & I hope you will find it there.

Please to present my best Respects to your kind Grandfather & best Compliments to Mr. De la Motte & accept those of Your sincere friend