I have the pleasure of Recving letter from My Friends in America—that Inform Me that My Son is apointed by Congress to Paint a likeness and also Moddel in Clay a Busto of General Washington—and he is to Send by the Next Ship (that Sails from Philadelphia) Copys of those likenesses for his Mother in London for to be Done in Wax—1 I have long wishd for that honour and now feal greatful for my life being Spaird to See this hapy day— I wish for Nothing more then to finish the portrites in wax Bustos of all you Worthy heros that have done honour to themselves and to their Contry by their Wisdom ther valor and good Counsell they under god have Saved my Contry. amongst the first Stands the Busto of a Jay, Lewarance, Adams Franklin Morris and Generel Washington full length for Posterity,—the New buildings now to be erected for Congress and Publick Use will be done at the time and on the Spot of my Wish: ^nere my Children’s land^ Nere My Fathers Inheritanc—2 I ^also^ wish a Corner of the building may be allotted for those Bustos that my Work may be their Ready, for the diferent artists to Copy—by: in Marbel or Brunge—for the diferent States—as when time and a more Convenent opertunity may make it proper to Erect these Publick testimonies of the Publick gratitude of My Contry to those great and truly Honourd Characthers—then will Mrs. Wrights Likeness in wax,—taken from them when Living, and done at the desire of their Contry, be a Lasting honour to her and a honour to that Age and Contry, and give pleasure to Strangers and be useful to Posterity—

I hope in a few weeks to See the Copys from America and desire that My honourable Contry men that are now in England may Encourege me in so proper a Work I am Dear Sir your faithful Friend and very humble Servt