Dear Sir
Admiral Graves with the Ships for England went down Yesterday Morning but the Wind coming to the Eastward obliged them to come too in Nantasket Road, which gives me an oppertunity of sending you last Nights News paper, and acquainting you that a Deserter who came in Early this Morning tells, that the News of the Rebell defeat at Quebec has put the people without in great Confusion
Two days ago Lieutt [George] Dawson who Commands a fine Brig in the Kings Service has distroyed a Rebell privateer Schooner off Plymouth and killed a Number of her people the Remainder got on shore in their boats ー
You may depend the Phil[a]delpheans have a therty two Gun frigate, and two Ships of twenty Guns Each lying at Redica [sic Reedy] Island in the River Deliwar ready for Sea to be Commanded by a Commodore [Esek] Hopkins ー Its said they are to go to the Southward to assist the Virginians
You cannot Imagine how Anxious I am for the pleasure of hearing from you, Your Letter of the 2d Septr is the only one I have yet Received; I have the Satisfaction to see your name often Respectfully mention in News papers, and wish some of the good appointments assigned you may prove true I am with the greatest Respect Dr Sir [&c.]
