Portsmouth New Hamp^re mar 30^th 1797 Dear Friend Since my last to you, M^r Sheafe has put on board Sloop Nancy, Cap^t Wiggin a barrell of potatoes which he deines your acceptance of — it was what I [strikethrough: had] in view doing myself but, on visiting my cellar I found to my disappointment my potatoes were all touched by the frost & many intirely rotten — I wish to shew you some mark my esteem & perhaps the time may arrive when Providence will enable me — till then you'll accept of my best wishes for welfare & believe me to be very sincerely your Friend & Ob^t Serv^t Edmund H^r Quincy M^r Josiah Fox —