The bearer Lorinzo Dow impress’d with the desire to visit Urope & having heretofore vissitted the same in past, met with Insults & difficulties, for the want of the necessary Certificates of protection, his motives I believe to be the same that have influenced him to traverse the Continent—for your satisfaction & better information refer you to a personal interrogation, your advice & direction of what may be needful for him, I doubt not will be greatfully recd. since I had the pleasure of seeing or hearing from you my complaint has been fluctuating—for some time greatly reliev’d therefrom—tho’ low & yet weak—All seems to be quiet respecting the ensuing Election wherein we rest that yours is secure; therein may you long preside—and all happiness attend you possible in the envied Station is the sincere wish of

Dr Sr. Your unworthy Servt.