The last letter from him to his parents from which I have quoted was written on August 12 and 26, 1813.
On March 12, 1814, he writes from London after his return from Bristol:-- "There is a great drawback to my writing long letters to you; I mean the uncertainty of their reaching you.
"Mama's long letter gave me particular pleasure.

Some of her observations, however, made me smile, especially the reasons she assigns for the contempt and hatred of England for America.

First, I am inclined to doubt the fact of there being so many _infidel_ Americans in the country; second, if there were, there are not so many _religious_ people here who would take the pains to enquire whether they had religion or not; and third, it is not by seeing the individual Americans that an opinion unfavorable to us is prevalent in England....
"With respect to my religious sentiments, they are unshaken; their influence, I hope, will always guide me through life.

I hear various preachings on Sundays, sometimes Mr.Burder, but most commonly the Church of England clergy, as a church is in my neighborhood and Mr.B.'s three miles distant.

I most commonly heard Dr.Biddulph, of St.James's Church, a most excellent, orthodox, evangelical man.