On the evening of the 19th Inst I had the pleasure to receive your esteemed lines of the 16th, inclosing a Dft on Brown & Hollins, which is accepted & forwarded to Gibson & Jefferson, it is my second Son who is the member of the house of B & H, he is now in Europe, & has been absent upwards of two years; I hope however to see him in a month or two—

I thank you sir, for noticing the welfare of our friends at Warren & Carrsbrook, Mrs H will be at the latter place, about Friday next the 25th & if nothing particular occurs to prevent my departure hence, I intend being there about the 10th of next month, & while in your neighbourhood, it is probable we may avail ourselves, of your polite invitation— By the time you receive this you will have seen Hull’s own account, altogether it is a most extraordinary business, & it is sincerely to be wished, & very desirable, that much1 good may arise out of such an evil—