It gave me great Pleasure to recieve your favor of the 2d. Novr. last, which came to Hand the Day before Yesterday.1 I thank you for your friendly Congratulations on our safe arrival in our native Country, & am happy to learn that your Health is so far re-established—You have our best wishes for its perfect Restoration, and for the Enjoymt of as much Happiness as the State of Things in this World will admit of—

Defeat and mortification generally oppose sincere Reconciliation and dispose the Hearts and minds of Men to Enmity against those who occasion them; This Disposition however improper is common & it is not surprizing that Britain shd. be under its Influence, especially as neither the nation or its Rulers appear to have been guided for many Years past by manly Policy or that that Degree of magnanimity for wh. they formerly had Reputation—The ^our^ People begin to see clearly & ^to^ feel Sensibly the necessity of rendering the fœderal Governmt. more efficient—& that once done, I think we shall have little to apprehend or to ask from any body—

It is true that a Difference subsists between Messrs. Morris & Holker, and I am told it is of such a nature as that the Return of Cordiality between them is very improbable—I am not well informed of the Merits of their Dispute, but is very unpleasant to see those at Variance who once loved each other and I sincerely regret lament the Uneasiness wh. both of them must feel on the occasion.2

Congress will remain here until the fœderal Buildings to be erected on the Delaware shall be ready to recieve them—3 The Delegations are generally respectable—the^re^ is much Temper in Congress ^the House^, & I think their measures will not be unwise. Doctr. Price’s late pamphlet is much read and approved of, and will do good in a certain Degree.4 Kentucky is threatned with an Indian war, said but not proved to be, encouraged by our western neighbours. That Settlement advances with unusual Rapidity—5

I do not know that I owe any thing to the Manager of the Rouen manufactory—When there I purchased some things of him for which I think I paid him ^thought I paid for^ but it may be otherwise—I talked ^indeed^ of taking a Suit of ^their^ Velvet from the Store at Paris, but finding that kind of ^on Inquiry^ that it was not fashionable—I did not buy it ^any^, and I am certain that none was ever sent to my House or delivered to me—If however on Inquiry you find that the things I bought at Rouen ^amounted to the Sum in question &^ were not paid for be pleased to pay the account with Interest & I will make repay you with Thanks.

Kitty is the better for her Excursion to Albany—for particulars I refer you to her Letter—Mrs. Jay is here in tolerable Health & presents you her best Wishes—We shall be happy to see you here; and then my good Friend we will talk over many things that cannot be well discussed in Letters God bless & preserve You Yours sincerely6