It was not untill the last week that I had the pleasure of receiving your from Mr Naylor your obliging and very friendly Letter of the 24 Feb. 1798.1 Accept my thanks for it. He left Town the next Day, and isnt expected, soon to return Mr Naylor and every other Gent”. whom you may be pleased to recommend will give me pleasure by opportunities of shewing them friendly attentions, and doing them friendly offices.

Permit me to congratulate you on the promising aspect of affairs in Europe. England stands high—and I [illegible] ^Awhile just, no one ought to^ repine at it ^her Prosperity.^— In my opinion she does not pass for more than she is worth. Your Tax on Income does honor to the minister who devised it, to the Parliament who adopted it, and to the People who bear it. If hereafter adapted ^accommodated^ to a State of Peace, it would be a powerful auxiliary to your sinking Fund.

our Daily conversation here turns so much on old England ^Great Britain^ and (as some phrase it) her Doings, that I find myself insensibly led to these ^interesting^ Topics— ^but not only^ Great Britain and ^but^ every other ^other civilized^ country, will have Reason to rejoice, when the present atrocious War, and the pestiferous principles which generated and have protracted ^and ex^ it, shall cease to distress and to corrupt mankind— may that happy Period not be distant— With great Esteem & Regard, and the best wishes for your Health and Happiness I am Dr Sir your most obt. & faithful Servt