Last saturday I was so happy as to receive yr. kind letter of the 10th. & 11th. instant—from the number, I perceive that not one has miscarried—1 I hope before this you’ve receiv’d a letter from me ^that was^ intended for the post, tho’ by mistake detain’d too long, which Dr. De Butts has promised Peter to take charge of— In my letter, favor’d by Mr. Laurens, you have Abbe’s history; she still remains where she then was: Peter offer’d her permission to return if she would behave well, but she refus’d to accept it, saying she was very happy where she was for that she had nothing to do—her being at Passy where she had so little occupation has been of great dis-service to her.—

I went yesterday to enquire Mrs. Ridley’s Health, & Artois return’d wh. information that Mrs. Ridley had been so ill the preceeding night that they thought she would have expir’d before Morning.—2 I am not easy about yr. sore throat, it continues too long—are you very careful of it? I am just interrupted by a visit from Coll. Wadsworth & Carter—

Coll. Wadsworth was troubled with a sore throat in England he tells me, & has not yet got rid of it— Mrs. Carter has not yet increased her family.3 Today, & two or three days past, we have had windy, rainy weather & the Chimneys have smoked very much—would you believe that I receive as much pleasure from the stormy weather as I did from the fine? it proceeds from the regret I had during the fine weather that you did not participate it, & the hope I now have that the sun will again revisit our mansion at yr. return—

I am glad that Lady Julianna will soon be in London. pray make my best Compts. to her, & tell her that I never think of her & her family without regretting their absence—4 the first part of our acquaintance pass’d in the interchange of ceremonious visits & soon after I learnt the value of her social ones fortune was so cruel as to deprive me of them.—

Dr. Franklin charges me to present you his Compts. when-ever I write you, but forbids my telling you how much pains he takes to excite my jealousy at your stay: the other evening at Passy he produced several pieces of steel, the one he suppos’d you at Chaillot, which being plac’d near another piece which was to represent me, it was attracted by that & presently united; but when drawn of from me & nearer another piece which the Dr. call’d an english Lady, behold! the same effect— The Company enjoy’d it much & urged me to revenge, But all could not shake my confidence in my beloved friend.— The Doctor has just sent me word that he will drink tea with me this Evening notwithstanding the storm.— Mr. Grand accepts readily yr. proposals [torn] The Children & myself enjoy perfect health, & I h[ope it] will not be long before my dear Mr. Jay will be able in person to make the same declaration of himself to his ever affecte. Wife