Mr. Dalton has just left me; he sets out to morrow for Massachusetts, & is to take charge of this letter— We still are all well— Yesterday in Company I was told that your brother Fredk. had been married three weeks; I replied that I had not been inform’d of it— to-day P. Munro came here to let me know that it was a fact tho he had not had ^it^ from your brother. Peggy Munro & myself wish Your opinion respecting the line of conduct proper for us to observe as yet we remain in ignorance respecting it—but perhaps he may deign to inform me of it. Last Saturday he & his bride went to Rye & return’d the next day— We have not heard what Peter’s sentiments are relative to the Union— I wish it may be happier than circumstances indicate.—1 Last Tuesday the Captn. of an Hallifax Vessel called upon me w[it]h. an order from Mr. Craighton for one hundred & twenty dollars for the passage of Mr. Craighton & family— I told the Captn. that you was in Boston & that I had recd. no information from you that such an order was expected consequently could not accept it— the weather has been disagreeable ever since, so that I have not seen either Mr or Mrs Craighton— they lodge with Mrs McCee their sister— P. Munro just now told me that he came with Mr. Craighton here the evening before last when I was upon a visit to Lady Temple. They are inquiring for an house, for it seems Mr. Bache had not provided one—2

It is said by both parties that if the votes are not lost in the County in which Judge Cooper resides, Mr. Clinton will lose the election, but it seems some mistake or other renders that questionable—

Major Lyon came to Town yesterday & our Cow came passenger with him— she is full as lean as her late or present Mistress— the Old Cow goes to Rye to morrow from whence the Major takes her together with the strangers— To-day Mrs. H went to New Ark and her successor is to be here this evening— I must now write to Peter by the Rye boat— Farewell my dearest! best beloved!