Mr. Carroll has requested me to communicate the Contents of the inclosed letter, and I hasten to do it lest it you should have given an Answer to Mr. Law, before this arrives. Mr. Carroll’s description of his house is a very modest one— And I can say in addition to it, 215 that it’s situation is delightful, being the whole of square No. 736, which is delightf a large square, and has a good fish pond, I believe well stored with fish— His spring house (which is a milk house) his bath & his smoke houses are excellently contrived for the purposes intended, as I am inform’d, and Mr. Carroll’s family having lived on the spot for many years can prove it to be as healthy as any place whatever. He has prepar’d and will erect a very handsome free stone portico to the door which will cost 800 Dols. Mrs. Carroll is a good friend of Mrs. Cranch’s, and is an amiable & domestic woman.—1 I am not sure that Mr. Law’s house is healthy, & have in fact suspicions that a marsh which runs at the foot of the Capitol hill, will render it liable to the ague & fever. Mr. Carroll’s being farther removed from it, & having for many years been found healthy, would be prefer’d by me. I think you would find yourself infinitely better accommodated at Mr. Carrolls than at Mr. Laws, although the rent is higher. I must say however that the marsh which I spoke of, may be drain’d at a very small Expence. The house I have taken is on square N°. 741— We have not yet been able to get into it, but reside at present in a house on square 740— You will observe the situations on an engraved plan of the City.—2

I am extremely obliged by the kind interest you have taken with regard to my health, and have the pleasure to inform you that I was able to return to court, and have continued to recover ever since. My Complaint was a bilious cholic, to which I was always liable in New England.

Please present me respectfully to Mrs. Johnson & affectionately to her son—

I had written you a letter to go by her but being at that time much engaged in moving, I neglected to give it her—

Please mention me respectfully to the President and affectionately to your son T. B. A—to Mr. Shaw & Miss Smith / & believe me respectfully & / affectely. your obliged Nephew  

I know your impatience to hear frequently of your affairs here & I am as solicitous that you should— last week & untill this Morning it has not been in my power to write you more than a few lines— Mrs Norton came here with Edward & Thomas last thursday week for me to nurse her with the proper Influency she has been very ill a violent distressing cough, & not able to take the least care of her children She is now better but has not left her chamber & her cough is still very troublesome to add to my care mr & mrs Gannetts came the after Mrs Norton to Lodge one night & proceed to Plymouth the next day—but in the night he was Seiz’d with a complaint at his Lungs & was not able to leave here till monday— & Our house was a Hospetal for the children were sick too— In the midst of this it became absolutely necessary to remove mr Wibird. The heat of three days was several degrees above common Summer heat & his life was in danger from every kind of vermin— he was cover’d with Sores from his Shoulders to his Toes— I had to make an ointment to take a Linnin Shirt Stockings & drawers of Mr cranchs to put upon him & to fasten rag’s with ointment into his shirt. I took with me Major Millar Capn. Bracket & his Father Deacon webb & mr Cranch we sent a cart before us to take away his Trunks &C. We spent Several hours endeavouring to perswaid him of the Necessaty of his removal he was obstinate & cross, altho the Blood was streaming from his Shoulders & stomack. Such an object of filth I am Sure you never beheld— Capn. Brackit had prepair’d a handsome lower Room for him. We went determind to force him away if he would not comply. capt. Brackit & his Father were obliged in the morning to tear his Breeches drawers & woolen Stockings of of him by violence he threatning to Scream Murder all the time—but when mr Cranch told him (after we had sent away all his Trunks which he possitively forbid) that he Should go & call’d the other Gentlemen to take hold of him & put him into the chaise—he jump’d of the Bed 217 & said he would & came away very peacably— he has certainly in a manner lost his reason: he is very pale & I do not think if he had not been remov’d he could have liv’d but a very little time Capn. Brackit will have a great deal of trouble with him to make him undress for the night—but I hope he will get him to do it

He complains that he was taken by violence that he is not a free man: the neighbours have been in to congratulate him & wish him joy as if he had just been Married. I sent the next morning to inquire how he did & he sent Me word “he was as well & as comfortable as could be expected—[”] to be sure he had a happy deliverance the day before—& of a numereous of spring.

Mr Cranch has been with him two days puting his things in order & placing his Books upon there Shelves. every thing is neat & clean on & about him now & he looks like a human Being— capn. Bracket is as kind as a son could be—

I have receiv’d three or four Letter from you two yesterday with one for the Doctor which I deliver’d myself as you desir’d.1 I shall attend to every thing you wish me to. I was three hours Yesterday with George removing things from your front Room & chamber & looking to the things in the others & endeavouring to Secure them for the house is Much expos’d by being So open Zube is returnd but she is at present very unwell She was takeing a puke yesterday—

I inclose a description of your chamber chimney.2 Would you not wish to have a stone Jamb. Plastering will always be ragged

Mr & Mrs Gannet are just returnd I can write no more but will write by the next mail

Love & respects to the President, Mrs Johnson my cousins now with you & to be pray all of you look-out. you are to be supprisz’d— but not by your affectionate Sister