Scope and Contents Hopes that she will realize the only reasons he hasn't written were his "late indisposition and the great hurry of business"; feels badly that he did not see her "below" because he will not be able to see her "up there"; does not wish Mr. Whiting to impar [sic] his fortune for a few moments for pleasure which "will be increased by absence and delay"; wasdetermined that he could not leave the country until he was of age; hopes his sister will write often during the interim; says that they have ahd a great deal of myrth that winter considering the "confused Inns, frequents Balls, sometimes gallanting, [sic] often in love"; relates a few frenchmen from France were attracting the attention of the ladyes [sic]; this confirms his resolution that "a speedy reformation to the greatest part of the sea is [his] sincear [sic] wish; asks to be remembered to Bart and all his acquaintances; requests that his waiscoats be sent at the first opportunity. 1p. AL. [signature clipped]