A Gentleman now in Town, and who will set out for New York in about an Hour, gives me an opportunity of writing you a few Lines. The Convention assembled with unusual Punctuality. There ^are^ not more than two Members, that I recollect, absent, and the ^House^ have entered on the Business with great assiduity & Regularity. As yet their Proceedings and Debates have been temperate, and inoffensive to either Party. The opposition to the proposed Constitution appears formidable—the more so from numbers than other Considerations—What the Event will be is uncertain—for my Part I do not dispair on the one Hand, altho I see much Room for Apprehension on the other.

It would give me great Pleasure to hear that your Health has been mended by the Leisure air and Exercise which your present Situation affords—Mine continues in the State it was when we parted. As Peter omitted to take leave of me, I hope he will think ^it^ but right to make some ad amends by the Number of his Letters—Remember me affy. to all the Family. Adieu my Dear Sally. Yours very Sincerely