The morning we left you, we arriv’d at Eliz. Town after a pleasant passage and found our Parents in good health—the Children continue very well and I am myself much better than when I left N: York. By this time I suppose you have arrived at Poughkeepsie & arranged your affairs so as to be tollerably settled—the ride I flatter myself has been beneficial to you & hope to find from your letters that I am not mistaken—

Our Children behave admirably well; Maria is now spelling & Nan prattling beside me; Peter is with his Grand Papa shooting robbins—

The Pamphlet entitled an address to the inhabitants of New York &c. has been received in this State with great approbation, nor has the tribute of applause been with-held from the author, that usually accompanies his writings, for tho’ thro’ modesty his name was conceal’d it seems the well known style discovered him—1

Agreeably to your request I have written to Ridley, & to oblige Mama have done the same to Susan, & my fingers now feel a little crampt, I will therefore bid you Adieu! Wishing you the blessings of health & success in yr. business—I am my dr. Mr. Jay Your affectionate & dutiful Wife