June 29 1776
that he imagined many & made
no doubt that many were as hap=
-py.
This last part I doubt of; for
tho Some have to outward appearance
Sufficient to make them happy, yet
few know have that Temper and
disposition & Temper of Mind which
is the chief Blessing enjoyed by
this Gentleman. Without ma=
-king any more remarks (for I cant
cant do justice to what I have end=
-eavoured) I must declare the Few
days Spent in this Family to be
the most happy of any that I was
ever Sencible of enjoying in my
Life.
while I was with him
we contracted a most intimate Fri=
-endship, & he on parting desired
me to visit him as often as possible
& on his part engaged to do the Same.
he also made me a very gener=
-ous offer with regard to being
innoculated with the Small Pox
which I believe I Shall accept
when I have Served my Country
through this Campaign--
As I returned to
York I Saw the
Signals for the arrival of more than
20 Ships hoisted on
Staten Island--