Christine Mr. Shannons1 Sunday Night
Dear Son
Finding the sun above the horizon when I got to Wilmington, and a pleasant evening before me, I determined to Sleep here, if permitted by Providence. At 7 I got safely by Mr. Shannons good fire side, and have Just risen from an excellent supper; I shall set out after a sun rise breakfast in the morning, and expect to Sleep at Camden, so that the prospect is now open for my reaching Princess Ann on Wednesday eve.
Your Mother and Eliza left here all well, the morning after they left Philadelphia having first taken breakfast by candle light. Littleton intended to sleep that night in Easton. I omitted to send home my friend Thomas Fishers Coat which he lent me on Saturday Night. It hangs in your passage, please let Ezekiel take it to him.
I felt unpleasant that I did not take a farewell of Nancy and Ezekiel, the affectionate sympathy I felt for my dear child in her
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