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 My family is increased by the birth of a son, now two months old, whom we have named Peter. My wife joins me in tenders of hearty and unfeigned respect to you, my aunt, and all your good family. I have no more to add, but to beg on your part a continuance of the correspondence, which affords me so much real comfort, and to assure you that I am with my daily prayers for the health and welfare of you, and all our dear friends on your side the ocean.

Your very affectionate nephew and humble servant,

, Jun.

To Mr. John Fontaine.

7th, June, 1754.


 * —Your exceedingly kind letter of 30th November, 1753, is before me, and I am seated to return you my hearty thanks for that favor, and in a very talkative humor to perform my part in the only kind of conversation which the great distance between us will admit of.

Your kind acceptance of my little performance inclosed in my uncle John's letter for his and your perusal, has more than paid me for the trouble it cost me, and might induce me to make a draught of the country for your and his satisfaction, had I proper helps to assist me in those parts of it that I am less acquainted with than this, which the nature of my business in it has given me a tolerable knowledge of Your kind promise of embracing all opportunities of keeping up an epistolary correspondence with me, gives me the greatest pleasure, and renders the business I am now about a most agreeable one: as I have leave to expect that each epistle of mine will be rewarded with at least a few lines from