When I left you I thought there appeared little hopes of M^. Katys Life. I condole with you thereupon & I hope Miss Nancys magagement of your House will supply the Loss you have sustained.

M"" Wade's Brother from Philadelphia dined with me yesterday. he tells me your son is in good Health that the masters of the Acadamy give a very good Character of his Progress in Learning. I find he is yet backward in writing &. Ciphermg as he has not

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hitherto been much put to it: in my opinion it is full time he should & it is too important a part of Education to be delayed, also Merch*^ accounts whiih are necessary to every Gentleman for the regulation of his own private affairs, he gives me a good Character of his sobriety & virtuous Inclination & that he is constant at Church every Sunday.

he tells me M'' Croghan has left Philadelphia upon Indian affairs that your Letter to him by me fell into M^ Wades hands & w^ti he forwarded by an Express w'^'' was going to M*' Croghan or where he was.

M'" Wade brought us certain accounts that Guadelope had capitulated & the remaining Inhabitants submitted to the King of Great Brittain to remain in the possession of their Estates & the free Exercise of their Religion.

That M^ Bompar the French admiral had escaped Commodore Moore's Fleet & was saild no body knew whither perhaps to make a push to get up the River S*. Lawrence.