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I have the pleasure of acknowledging
the Receipt of your two letters of the 20^th & 12^th
Ins^t__ the latter of which came to hand yesterday,
Just as Mr. Pease / who arriv'^d here seven days ago
in company with Peterbolt Esq^r / was seting off
for Philadelphia, and did myself the honor
by him, to write your brother, my old Friend
& acquaintance, agreeable to your request.

Our Friend Mr. Hubbard arriv'^d here three
weeks since; he brought a number of letters
for you which together with some that had ob
=viously come to hand, & after since, both
making in the whole a very respectable packet,
shall be pushed forward by the earliest con
=veyance
immediately on for Hartford, to spend the Campaign
with us-the form to be placed at the Head of
the Artillery Department---

I assure you
Abbe, we have glorious times-Cash plenty,
Business gently crowding, and a sufficiency plan
out, to keep us all clearly busy-we are
in full health, and generally in a tolerable
flow of spirits-

Please do mention me
with my best Compliments to our Friend
Brewster-and be assured that with
Esteem & Regard