Your Letter of the 28 ult: was delivered to me this morning—1 mary had strong Claims to the Care and Kindness of our Family. I wish you had been sooner informed of her Illness, that every assistance in our Power to afford, might if requisite, have been rendered. It is a consolation however to reflect, that you found her comfortably circumstanced as to accommodations; and that she had not been without medical aid. The Attentions paid to her by Mr. Munro, Dr. Charlton and yourself give me great Satisfaction. She was the last of our old Family Servants, and I greatly regret the Indiscretions & consequent Troubles of her latter Years. few Servants and few Families deserved better of each other than they did—so greatly does right Conduct on the one Side, tend to produce it on the other—

The Sum you have given for the Franklin, does not exceed the Price I expected.2 I this morning gave Capt. Bogart a Letter for you— it contains more commissions— He will not probably sail before Saturday or Sunday— This is Thursday night.

The Rule of Court you mention is not a bad one: but will it not so far affect you as to prevent your practicing both as an Att[orne]y & a Counsellor? but whether it does, or does not, is a question which I do not think very interesting.

The amount of the Dam[age]s assessed in Leguen’s cause renders it very important to the Parties; and there being a special verdict seems to indicate that it turns on some nice Points, which I am glad you have heard ably discussed.

You did well not to send by the post the large Packet from Sr. John Sinclair—3 The custom house officer might have acted more delicately; and his Principal will doubtless tell him so. The Expectation of seeing You here in January will make me look forward to that month with more than common pleasure— Your mama is recovering from a bad Cold— The Rest of us are well— I am Dr Peter your very affte Father