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 It is now the 16th. We heard of the arrival of the Dec'r [December] Packet
 at L'pool [Liverpool] [crossed out: three] two weeks ago, and all the New Yorkers here have
 rec'd [received] letters. Ever since then my first inquiry every day &
 every time I enter the house, is for letters-- but none
 have come. I have written to my friends in London & L'pool [Liverpool]
 directing how to forward Letters to me a month ago, so that they
 would undoubtedly have been sent. Is it possible that neither my
 mother nor you nor any of my friends have written? write always
 by the way of L'pool & put your letter in the ship's bag, there
 is seldom any advantage in sending by private hands, it only
 causes delay. Write the address so that it may be [inter___ed?]
 as the letter must be sent through several hands. Just
 say "Wm [William] Cooper of New York care of Sam'l [Samuel] Williams Esq'r [Esquire]
 [Waisburg?] Square London" and it will be sent after me.


 Commend me to those venerable fathers of families, the Halsey
 & Torrey [freres?], and by the time this reaches you I suppose you 
 may almost add, that grave physician [DeKairss?] & that sage
 philiospher [Le Contuis?] Who would have thought a few
 months ago that my old associates would so soon become
 respectable members of society!


 Remember me to your father brother & [?]


 your old friend


 [William] Cooper

        