It is very difficult to give up some friends, tho’ time goes apace with distance, we cannot forget those we have once highly esteem’d. It is so seldom I have an oportunity of enquiring whether I am forgoten tho’ the reasons are not the same to be rememberd. The Brother of a Lady who lives with me, Mr: Philippe is going to America and I have ask’d him to take this short letter not to be received at least with half the pleasure it is written. Here I have been two years, & my establishment goes on extremely well & have the Consolation of being Mother of 60 children. Nothing is more interesting, than rendering oneself usefull to our fellow creatures, & what better way than that of making their education! What is become of my Brother he never writtes to any of his family, I have however taken every oportunity to write to him.

Believe dear Sir ever the same Most affte. & Obliged