My dearest Friend

Last night I arrived at Philadelphia in tolerable Health and found our Friends all well, I have concluded to accept of the kind offer of Mr. and Mrs. Otis and taken a bed in their House. Thomas is charmingly accommodated and is very well. This Day decides whether I shall be a Farmer or a Statesman after next March. They have been flickering in the Newspapers and caballing in Parties: but how the result will be I neither know nor care, I have met a very cordial and friendly reception from the Senate. All lament that Mrs. Adams is not here: but none of them so much as her Friend forever,

Portia