I received your very kind Letter of the 16th,1 congratulating me on my safe Arrival with my Grandsons, an Event that indeed makes me very happy, being what I have long ardently wish’d, and considering the growing Infirmities of Age, began almost to despair of. I am now in the Bosom of my Family, and find four new little Prattlers, who cling about the Knees of their Grand Papa, and afford me great Pleasure.2 The affectionate Welcome I meet with from my Fellow-Citizens is far beyond my Expectation. I bore my Voyage very well, and find myself rather better for it, so that I have every possible Reason to be satisfied with my having undertaken and perform’d it. When I was at Passy, I could not bear a Wheel Carriage; and being discouraged in my Project of descending the Seine in a Boat, by the Difficulties and Tediousness of its Navigation in so dry a Season, I accepted the Offer of one of the King’s Litters, carried by large Mules, which brought me well, tho’ in walking slowly, to Havre: Thence I went over in a Packet-Boat to Southampton, where I staid four Days, till the Ship came for me to Spithead. Several of my London Friends came there to see me, particularly the good Bishop of St. Asaph and Family,3 who staid with me to the last. In short I am now so well as to think it possible that I may once more have the Pleasure of seeing you both, perhaps at New York, with my dear young Friend (who I hope may not have quite forgotten me): For I imagine that on the Sandy Road between Burlington and Amboy, I could bear an easy Coach; and the rest is Water. I rejoice to hear that you continue well, being with true and great Esteem & Affection, My dear Friends, Yours most sincerely,