
          that the Gay Lothario Dr Dyonysious Landen
is flourishing in NewYork - I think it
is time for you to [leave?] The Philadelphians
have some reason to crow - They gave him no
countenance. Our friend [Mabes?] has got
quite in with the Learned Gentleman.

I have as you may recollect the
barrel and part of the breach of an old
air gun which you promised to present to
the Philosophical Hall You promised
also to look up the other parts and send
them to me I should like to receive them
before I get on the subject of air which
will be in about 3 weeks. Nothing
new in the Philosophical line I have
not visited Philad. [Philadelphia] since the beginning of the
session. I saw Dr Han at my last visit
he appeared much better in health than
before he left but much thinner in flesh

He did not do much in the way of [?]
but spent most of  his time in traveling . I had

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I am pretty strongly inclined to attempt something in the school line
and I am much in want myself of a book in [machines?] but I find
the one which would answer my purpose would be of little s.
        