Dear Friends,
Our last Letter to you was
dated the 23rd of 1st mo. last but was
delay’d here some Weeks, before we
could get an opportu it forwarded
to Franklin, Since which we re-
ceived a letter from Thomas Wistar
dated the 19th of 11th mo 98, and
were thankful to find that the
late afflicting Dispensation of
Sickness in your parts was in
a great Measure abated, and
that you were again permitted
to meet your usual manner; and
although it affects us much
that