Mr. Marx, in writing to me from London, novr 6th says, “the professors sailed in the Competitor.” He does not mention on what day. This gives them on any estimate, a voyage of near 80 days. Tho alarming, the case is not desperate. It grieves me however, that their delay, should frustrate our opening in Feby. which I knew you had so anxiously at heart.

My recovery is constantly retarded by colds. I believe a week in albemarle, would do more to restore me, than any medicine; but to get there, hoc opus, hic labor.

I shall lose not a day, after I can bear so long a ride, in the stage.