Your favor of the 2d. inst came to hand by the last post. I had not for some time had the pleasure of writing to you, and particularly had not intended you should know that another effort of yours to supply me with oil had miscarried, because you had been sufficiently inquieted in your repeated endeavors to forward me that article. I am however obliged to you for still sending on a box, on mr Pollard’s information, and as you say it is the best Florence oil, if you forward another, it will not be an over-supply for me. mr Barnes will be so good as to pay you for both, without the formality of a draught, which I cannot inclose for want of knowlege of the sum.—I intended ere this to have troubled you with a commission for some marble slabs, but I have been so much slower than I expected in beginning the alterations of my house, that the demand for them could be postponed a while. should peace in the mean time become general, they will come the safer. if you should hear how the tobaccos I furnished you are approved at the market you sent them to, I shall be obliged to you for the information. by this time I imagine you are beginning to shiver with the winter of Philadelphia. wishing you a healthy & pleasant one I am with much esteem Dear Sir

Your most obedt. sevt