Last friday Evening, the 25th. Whitcomb to my great joy arrived and brought the tidings of your safe arrival at Washington; he was detained four days at New-York; so that your letter of the 16th: reached me at the same time— I enjoyed over again the happiness of your meeting with your parents and family; and as you are apprehensive of too much inconvenience on your journey hither without me, I have resolved to indulge my own inclinations and yours, and in a fortnight from this time Shall set out to join you— I hope to be at Washington about the 22d: or 23d: of next month, and both the season and the roads will make it necessary for us to be here early in November— Coll: Smith and my sister will expect to have a few days of your company at New-York, so that I hope you will make your arrangements to recommence your pilgrimage with me by the 25th: of October at the latest.

I have been endeavouring to procure a house for you, and have I believe fixed upon a choice—1 It will probably not answer your expectations, and is certainly very far from the accommodations I should wish to procure you— But it goes to the utmost bounds of my power, and you have so long submitted to inconveniences with me that I hope you will cheerfully continue to put up with others— We shall probably not be able to enter upon the house before the new year, but in the mean time you will receive a most cordial welcome, and find I hope an agreeable residence here— I hope you will prevail upon your sister Caroline to come and pass the winter with you— My parents here, will be very happy to see her, and untill we get settled, she will contribute to make this spot still more the abode of happiness.

Farewell, my best beloved— Remember me affectionately to your parents and family—ten thousand kisses to George, and believe me to the last gasp yours

I have recieved your very kind letters and should certainly have answer’d them sooner had I not been prevented by a disagreeable complaint in my hands1

I was very to understand from your last letter that you had again suffered an attack of your former illness I hope however that you have now entirely recove’d your health and that the sight of your beloved Son will prove a cordial and contribute greatly towards removing all your complaints—

Your kind invitation to Quincey dear Madam I most joyfully accept and feel myself highly flatter’d by it as it affords me an opportunity of paying my duty to the parents of my beloved husband to whom it is my earnest desire to render myself agreeable my sweet little boy I hope needs no other recommendation than the striking resemblance he bears to his Grandfather. The time of my return will entirely depend upon Mr. Adams as I am too great a coward to venture alone upon so long a journey—

My Sisters desire to be remember’d to yourself and Miss Smith and I remain dear Madam your most affectionate daughter

I recieved your very kind letter late last night and hasten to answer it although I have already written by this post.1

You need be under no apprehension about your dear Boy as it is impossible for a child to be in better health and the terrible eruption proved to be nothing more than bug bites he has taken his weaning like a little hero and continues to grow very stout and hearty I talk 134 to him continually of his papa but he looks in my face and laughs and seems to care very little about either of us I wish most cordially you were here to see him I think I should then be completely happy if it is possible for you to come to this place I entreat you will as the disappointment of not seeing you would prove almost too much for papa in his present state of health he his indeed very very much broke but I sometimes flatter myself that he looks a little better and seems more chearful than when I first arrived you will find the family in general much alter’d but they will all give you a sincere welcome—

Mr. &. Mrs: Hellen request you to pass a week at their house Nancy is not the least altered and you know she was always your friend your little God Son is a very fine Boy his leg is very weak owing to the accident which happened at his birth but I am in great hopes he will outgrow it if it is properly taken care of. Mrs: H. is in a fair way to have another in the Spring and they would fain pursuade me that I shall follow her very shortly but I know they only do it to teize me.

It will not be in Toms power to leave the office and I cannot think of undertaking any part of the journey by myself I hope however you do not need this inducement as papas great desire to see you will be sufficient to pursuade you to visit the family

Adieu my beloved friend be assured of the sincere and everlasting affection of your very faithful wife