I refer you to the last two Letters which I wrote to you this Week1— It was expected that the Senate would Yesterday have decided on the nomination of an Envoy to the Court of London; but measures respecting the Embargo occupied them thro’ the Day— To Day that Business is to be resumed; and you shall have the earliest Notice of the Result. So far as I am personally concerned, my feelings are very very far from exciting wishes for its taking place. no appointmentt. ever operated more unpleasantly upon me: but the public considerations which were urged and the manner in which it was pressed, strongly impressed me with a conviction that to refuse it would be to desert my Duty for the Sake of my Ease and domestic concerns & comforts. I derive some Consolation from the Prospect that my absence will not be of long Continuance, and that the same providence which has hitherto preserved me, will still be pleased to accompany and restore me to You and our dear little family.

Your Letter by the Miss Allens is the last that I have recd.— I ought to have seen those Ladies, but the Court has unceasingly engrossed my Time— we did not adjourn until 9 last Night— I feel fatigued in body and mind; but Reflections of this kind are not to be endulged— I must endeavour to sustain with propriety the part assigned me; and meet with Composure and Fortitude whatever disagreable Events may occur to counteract my wishes or encrease my Task— I shall have Rest in Time, and for that Rest I will not cease to prepare— I am very anxious to be with you, and the moment the preparatory measures here will permit, I shall set out— I understand Mr. Paterson is sent for to compleat the Circuit— he will probably be here on Monday or Tuesday— Then if the appointmt. shd. take place, as I believe it will, the necessary arrangemts. will detain me some time— how long I cannot foresee—

It will be best to apprize our friends at Rye of the Nomination— my love to the Children, and believe me to be unalterably and aff[ectionatel]y Yours