Your Esteemed favr 5th. addressed to me at Washington (instead of this Place) did not reach me Untill the 15th.—by Your expected Arrival the 17th. I did not think of Answering it, but immediately sent on your several packages—and uncased them at Mr Conrades.—your Accomodations are eligant, and the Other Rooms filled with your particular friends—Messrs: Langdon Baldwin Brown &ca—are every Moment expecting your Arrival.—

This Morning Mr. Randolph informs, you had postponed your setting out, to this very day, and still it may be possible,—you may be detained a few days longer—I could not withhold advising—of these particulars & withal my having already Ordered your 3 Nautical Almanacs—for the pamphlet mentioned, it is, at hand, and would have been sent a week since—but, Mr Langdon, was persuaded you must have recd it ere this—via Philada—it has I believe effectually Answered the very contrary purpose intended by the Author—in respect—to Mr C.C. P—— your many friends—are Anxiously wishing your safe & speedy Arrival—as well Sir

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