I hope I shall always feel grateful to the best of parents and be able soon to show them I am so.

In the mean time, if industry and application on my part can make them happy, be assured I shall use my best endeavors to be industrious, and in any other way to give them comfort.

One of my greatest blessings here is Mr.Allston.

He is like a brother to me, and not only is a most agreeable and entertaining companion, but he has been the means of giving me more knowledge (practical as well as theoretical) in my art than I could have acquired by myself in three years.
"In whatever circumstance I am, Mr.Allston I shall esteem as one of my best and most intimate friends, and in whatever I can assist him or his I shall feel proud in being able to do it.
"Mr.and Mrs.Allston are well.

I dined with them yesterday at Captain Visscher's, whom I have mentioned to you before as one of our passengers.
He is very attentive to us, visits us constantly, and is making us presents of various kinds every day, such as half a dozen best Madeira, etc.