Your favour of the 17th ultimo was recived, in Course of mail.     The disagreable visit of fever1 tertians, in the commencement of June, & July, together with the necessity of attending some Family; which, I could not with propriety, dismiss; have kept me weak enough.

I value highly the honour of your repeated invitation; of which I will do my self the pleasure to accept, for a day, or two, towards the end of this month, or the commencement of the next; in my passage to the Springs—because, calculatting it, as an impossible, to attend regularly my own health, in the place, I have resolved to travel a little—

For this reason, I will probably Lose the agreable Opportunity of meeting Mr Correa de Serra, probably, detained as yet, in Philadelphia, with his Literary engagements.

Messrs J. & w– Southgate, have Lately recived by their Ship from Lisbon few Q. Cask of wine for their own use I hope however, to have one for you; if you Say So—

I expect Some Porto—for my own use—I will cheerfully divide with you—

I remain with Sincere respect