It is impossible for me to express to you the regret with wh. I ^have^ learned your appointment at as Envoy Extraordinary to the court of London ^G. Britain^1— I am am sensible of the I importance, of the Object Mission, and that your appointment is [prop?] now you are the m person most proper to be sent upon this Occasion, yet ^neither my Patriotism^ my anxie ^nor^ anxiety for Peace, nor my I can devest me of those painful Emotions wh. the Idea of your Absence and its attendent Dangers intrudes upon my Mind and Heart—

I— From your Letters to ^my^ Aunt Jay2 I perceive you suppose ^believe^ it ^is^ your duty to acquiesce in what I cannot help regarding in the appointment,— I shall not endeavour to dissuade you from it but hum humbly pray, the ^implore that^ Providence to wh. you submit will enable you to encrease the insure the happiness ^of your Country^ and will thereby restore you to those domestic De Comforts wh. you deserve to enjoy—

To offer you my services in during your absence is superfluous, for you kn know you have a right to command them— and that I—

Aunt Jay tells me you objec object to taking Peter with you— I must acknowledge that I cannot devine the reason, The Time Nine Months, or a Year spent under your Eye in Europe, will ^prove^ eventually prove ben bene more beneficial to him than the same time ^period^ spent in my office— and nor do Nor can I think that he will be more exposed to the allurements of vice under ^with^ your care in London, than he will ^wd.^ be in this City during your absence— were you to leave ^him^ here, he might indeed ^His presence will be of use^ His presence ^would^ be of use to ^his Mother &^ the family, but if my I exertions ^my Exertions^ can supply his place I shall ^will^ exert myself with Double ^my Exertions ^^they^^ will be made with greater ^^additional^^ pleasure from the Idea, that my Exertions ^they^ contribute to procure him the advantages and Satis Pleasure wh I believe he wd ^he will^ derive from the voyage to Europe ^visiting England with you—^ ^to promote his advantage or Pleasure^3 I shd. be happy to be informed when we may except ^expect^ to see you here— and from what port you will embark— and remain Dr Sir your affte. Nephw.