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George Town Oct^br 7^th 1807

My Dear Sarah

Your very interesting communication came duly to hand, to learn my dear child with her sweet babes were again restored to the arms of an anxious husband all in perfect health was truly a relief to me. I had many fears for the dear children especially after the rainy weather came on. How changed has our House been ever since you left us. Total silence has reigned throughout the whole of it. We have had no Relish for Society altho much has been imposed upon us. I have not been out at all, neither the girls, only to wait on your neighbor Dunants family^{1The family of Edward Dunant, a merchant who lived at 333 High Street in Philadelphia. At this time, the Bancker family lived 335 High Street. James Robinson. The Philadelphia Directory of 1806 ... Accessed https://archive.org/details/philadelphiadire1806phil/page/n91/mode/2up} who came into Georgetown the day after you left it. All our great folks have returned and of course we must, whether agreeable or not, call on them soon. Our wishes at present would be to stay at home and prepare for winter. I am very glad to hear you found all at home so satisfactory. Your good thoughtful husband, although Loaded with care, never neglects any thing that he thinks will lead to your happiness. Ah could I have been blessed to have lived near you, but such an indulgence would have been more than I deserved to be happy. So far separated from your family is more difficult to me since you have children. Those trials I suppose Providence has wisely ordained to wean us from a world that we are too much attached to when there is nothing to interrupt our Peace. The work you did on your Journey, leads me to hope you did not suffer with Fatigue as I feared. I think you could not have done much more at home. Our neighbors make great enquiry