
          you was to write to me ere
this. At any rate, let us see
you & yours here before you go to
N.Y. I need not repeat the
invitation for yourself & Lady to be
with us, which I thought you
would comply with, & gratify us
all. But, we do expect you;
now I beg that you will
not go off without coming
down, or taking us in your
way.

Your time is nearly
out, I suppose, but you
can not [safely?] go to that hot
city at this season, & you
must stay in the country
till Sept. Therefore, & for other
various & great reasons, let us
see you here before long.
        