Yours of the 10th Int. I have now before me—1 I received a letter from Papa yesterday, by which I find that he is better tho very weak—you may depend that if he does grow worse I shall acquaint you of it—I should have returned to Rye long ere this, but having a cargoe from Curacao, was obliged to stay—2 Have sold all off & put £300 in my Pocket—the First Cost was £288..10..6—good business—but times are such at present as deters me from orderg. any thing more. This Day our Militia turned out with great Spirit—they are throwing up Entrenchments—at the Hospital—Byards Mount—at the Furnace—Pecks Slip—Beekmans Slip—Ten Eycks wharf—Back of the Governors House & several other Places—Never did People in the world Act with more Spirit & Resolution than the New Yorkers does at this present time.

I have purchased Linnen for Gussey— Mrs. M. has wrote to him to come & live with her. the Letter I have stopped—& wrote to G: not to think of it at any rate. I shall settle with the man to whom you paid the light money to—

Your Desk &c. are getting ready for their Destination—I shall take [done?] all the Care of Gussey that I can. I am affraid he’ll be troublesome—I think a Letter from you would have a good Effect. By his Letters to me G thinks him inclined [to pay the money?] I have wrote to him on the Subject—Your Boy is Hearty—The old man longs to see him. [illegible]3 I am just going out of Town which obliges me to Conclude; Dear Jack Your aff: Bror