Dear Sir
I rec'd your favour and shall communicate its contents to the House as soon as we make one & in case they signify a desire that you should come down sooner than you say will be convenient to you will contrive to let you know it— I make no doubt Sir after so long an absence from your family & private Business you must feel a strong desire to stay a while & I hope the Assembly will consider this circumstance and allow you to exercise your own will & discretion on this subject. We had heard fully of the affair of Germantown before I rec'd yours & also of the total reduction of Genl. Burgoyne who with his whole army arms Baggage &c has fallen into the hands of the immortal Genl. Gates on wh. I congratulate you— I thank you Sir for the honourable mention you make of my poor Brother, his fall has been a matter of great affliction to me, it is however no small consolation that he fell in the service of his Country & in the best of Causes— In hopes of seeing you as soon as is convenient I remain wt. great regard, Dr. Sir
Writs of Election I suppose will Issue as soon as we shall have made a House on