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Last night we had the infinite satisfaction of
receiving your Letters by Captain Easton, we had also Letters from J.. Miller
dated 3d of November in which he acquaints us that he had not then seen you
as you were at that time under Inoculation he says, he that day call'd on Mr
Wellings's & heard that the small Pox had come to a head & had been very
favourable, God be praised for it, the first part of his intelligence alarm'd our
tender Mother very much but the latter gave her great comfort,

Doctor pasteur writes to you by this opportunity, he says he shall tell
you all the news, but I suppose he will not be so minute in our little concerns as
[illegible] you all I can remember; There has been many changes
[illegible] time since you left it, I dare say none will sirprize you
more then our [illegible] Mr Trebell has sold the Raligh to A.. Hay
who now lives there & all his little family, he has made a Nursery of Jamies shop
I sincerely wish them success, he gives Mr Trebell [illegible] for it. & Wall-Hill
he takes the stock of Liquour & all the Furteture [illegible] which I imagine
will amount near to £1000 more, Austin continues there, they have Lydie till
after the April court, I cant judg of their management yet as they have been
there but a week, we are living at the place Mr Trebell purchased of Mr
Lester, our dear good Mother lives with us [s]he (who is ever mindful of the hap
piness of me & those most dear to me) hopes to make her future days easey
She is at present in good health thank God & seems very happy. your Letters
has added much to her being so, Patrick I beleive will shortly be bound to
Dr. Pasteur, Lucy McKay lives with her sister Sally, she went up before
the Raligh was sold, Liddy is at Mr Martins, he poor Man is just at
the point of Death, is so low that he lives on breast Milk only, it is
said that he has settled his affairs, & that after all his debts are paid
his Widow sill have 3. or £400 I heartily wish it may be so; J.. Pullet is
dead he was taken sick in the October Court. he was in such haste to get well
that he imploy'd every Doctor in Town one after the other but wou'd not
follow the directionn of one of them, his wife Lay in with another Girl
in the court, it was too much for his impatiant Temper he cou'd not bear
up against so many troubles, poor fellow he said a little time before he

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died that it was a shame & a pity he shou'd die while he was so young
he has scearce left sufficient to pay his debts, Simon Whitaker, Doctor
Hay. & Mrs McKinzie are all dead, Mrs Royl is married to J.. Dixon
H.. Dixon to Miss Garland, Mr Tazewell to Miss Sally Bolling, sister
to Colonel R.. Bolling junior, Miss Patsey Waller is to be Married in March
to W.. Taylor that us'd to write in the Secretarys

In September Mr. Trebell carried me to Richmond. we had the
satisfaction to find our Brother better setled then we cou'd possibly
expect for the time he had been there, he has Silver & Gold work sufficent
to imploy two hands & as much watch as he can do himself. I'm in great
hopes he will make a hansom living, his wife keesp him dull she is always
sick, she has still the swelling in her Legs & Feet, [illegible]
smart Lad & minds his business. Sally s[illegible] well
married as to worldly matters, Mr Yo[illegible] has a vast deal of custom
is very careful & industreous; always runing about but will stop sometimes to
talk about Morals &cer I hear he makes Lucy rise early & use exercise for her
health's sake. [illegible] [C]harlton has got the finest sw[e]etest child I ever saw
it is call'd Janny [illegible] [nu]rsing dont agree with Sally she's a mere skeleton, both
the Mr Charltons are very well, the old gentleman visits Miss Hunter as usual
but no appearance of a marriage he has offer'd his House for sale, I suppose you
grow impatiant to see the w[or]d Craig & wonder I have not yet mentiond
that good family. they are all in perfect health, Mrs Craig has got another
Daughter it's name Sally, Miss Judy grows very fat rather too much so, but
looks extremely well, I told her I was going to write to you by Captain Lilly she
desir'd to be remebered to you, I assure you Molly grows hansom as well as
taller, all your other acquaintance are well, I shall make your excuses to your
Brother Pipes when I see them they will be glad hear from you by any means

Mr. Miller receiv'd a Letter from his Mother in which you are kindly
mention'd I hope you visit that worthy family when you have time, every
good natured young person will profit by keepng the compiny of such sensible
people, when you see them pray present Mrs Miller & the young Ladies my most
respectful compliments, I shall not write to Jamie by this ship as I imagine
he will be gone to the Indies before this gets to London

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it gives me great pleasure that you were so kindly receiv'd by Mr Greenall
indeed I did not doubt but you wou'd meet with such a reception. for seting
aside your ingageing appearance I beleive there's few who have been
intamate with Mr Trebell & thoroughly know him but wou'd do the
like, some wou'd say (if they saw this) that I was in vain, I own I'm proud
of such a Husband & such a Brother, May the god of infinite goodness
grant that I may never lose such blessings, I beg you to make my best
compliments to Mr Greenall as the Friend of My dear Mr Trebell, & also
to Mrs Greenall, we are greatly indebted to Doctor Pasteur for recomend
ing you to that worthy gentleman Mr. Wellings I pray God to bless them
both for their kindness to you, I dont know whether Mr Trebell will
write to you by this opportunity, if he do's not he will by the next Ship
be assurd if he dont write so often as I do it is not owing to want of the
highest regard, but really he is not fond of writing & thinks it is just
equel if he or I writes, Mamy sends a Thousand loves & blessings to her
dear John, Mr Trebell joins in love & best wishes for your health &
safety

January 18 Since I wrote the above we had the pleasure of seeing Mr
Craig & Miss Judie at Martins Hundred the both express'd great
satisfaction on hearing that you had the small Pox so favourable
& desir'd I wou'd remember them in a very perticular manner
to you, poor Eady has been here also she cry'd on hearing how
kindly you rememberd her, she prays God to bless you, our leaving
the [Raleigh] has almost broke her heart, says she cant live a week
without seeing us she's a most greatful creature, I had forgot to tell
you there's a report that R. Charlton is going to keep Southalls
House & Mr. Southall is going to live in the cuntry, Mr Charlton
was here to day ^ ^I ask'd him about it h[e] told me he beleived it

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it might be so, from which I judg it to be true, Patrick has
not seen your Letters yet as he is at Norfolk, Aron Jeffery
has been one voyage to the west Indies but dont seem
to like the Sea, however is going to be bound to Captain Cock
who will shortly sail for London so you will chance to
see the little Sailor in England

Received. May. 13th
1767