University of Virginia Library

1791-11

What is the reason that we have been
so long without a line from you? Does your affection
for us abate?— If it does you are very ungrateful;
for I think as kindly as ever of My Dear Sister in
Law -and Betsey has lately given me
a stronger proof than she ever did before of her
attachment to you. Guess if you can what this
is. If you can't guess, you must wait
for an explanation until we meet once more —

You may think this as remote
as a certain day, that pious folks talk so much
about. But you will be disappointed — I hope
too agreeably . Things are tending fast to a point
which will enable me honorably to retreat from
a situation in which I make the greatest possible

sacrifices to a little empty praise, or
if you like the term better, to a disposition
to make others happy. But this disposition
must have its limits.

Will you be glad to see
us in Europe? For you will never come
to America.

This will be delivered to you
by Mr. Morris, son of Robert Morris — He is
not a dilatante fellow; but he is a
deserving young man. And you must be civil to him.