Give me leave sir to subscribe most respectfully & sincerly your most obedientġ. an apology also for myself is due to her: for introducing a son as the bearer of a letter: but an accident impeded his journy to New york & consequently the honour of a personalĪttendence. He has been very Ill since his return as he was during the whole of his residence at new york: 3 this circumstance prevented him the pleasure of paying that perticuler attention to Mrs Washington that both friendship & politness dictated. Mr Warren unites with me in the most Respectful regards to yourself & lady. God Grant a restoration & perfect Comfirmation of Health to a gentleman on whose life the most important Consequences may depend.

Most unfeignedly sir have your friends at plimouth been affected by hearing of your late severe Illness.

The work contains two Tragedies and some micellaneous pieces, written several years since a subscription has been advertised & it will be commited to the press as soon as I have the honour of your reply. Though it is my wish to prefix the inclosed dedication to a volume prepared for the press I would not take this liberty without first asking your permission.

Mercy source 2