This has been their uniform treatment towards us, and this character pervades all ranks of society, whether in public or private life.
"The only way to please John Bull is to give him a good beating, and, such is the singularity of his character that, the more you beat him, the greater is his respect for you, and the more he will esteem you....
"If, after all I have now written, you still think that this war is unjust, and think it worth the trouble in order to ascertain the truth, I wish papa would take a trip across the Atlantic.

If he is not convinced of the truth of what I have written in less than two months, I will agree to support myself all the time I am in England after this date, and never be a farthing's more expense to you....

I was glad to hear that Cousin Samuel Breese is in the navy.

I really envy him very much.

I hope one day, as a painter, I may be able to hand him down to posterity as an American Nelson....