536 DOCTOR BOND [1779. 



* * * Please to present my love and respects to 



thy wife ; and accept it from thy obliged friend, 



Maky Norms. 



Philadelphia, February 23d, 1785. 



Philadelphia, December 30th, 1785. 



My respected Friend : 



* I have heard from my son Joseph, so 



lately as the 15th of October. He had returned from Ireland, 

 where he had spent the summer, five weeks of the time in the 

 north, among the linen manufactories. He was in London when 

 he wrote, and was preparing for his journey to Paris. He pro- 

 poses to spend the winter in France, in order to attain the lan- 

 guage, previous to his going to Holland and Germany. He intends 

 to return home, the next summer or fall. * * 



Doctor Logan has been with me all the 

 time the Assembly sat. They have now broke up. He, Debby, 

 and their child, are well. The Doctor attended very constantly, 

 all the time they sat. He seemed to give up every private con- 

 cern to serve his country to the best of his knowledge. Whether 

 they are in a way to do anything advantageous to their country, 

 time must show. 



We have nothing new or important stirring, that I hear of. 

 Times are allowed to be very bad ; and I believe all feel the diffi- 

 culty of the times, one way or other. 



I lately heard that our friend, John Pemberton, was going on 

 a visit to the Orkney Islands. I believe no Friends have ever 

 visited them. 



Farewell, my good friend. May thee, and thy good companion, 

 if it pleases Providence to restore her health, experience every 

 blessing, is the sincere wish of 



Thy obliged and affectionate friend, 



Mary Norris. 



DOCTOR BOND TO H. MARSHALL. 



August 7th, 1779. 



Sir: 



Knowing you to be a lover of useful knowledge and acquisitions, 

 I take this opportunity, by your unfortunate neighbour, to let you 



