[supplemental # 19] [War department James McHenry] [FRED] M^r Josiah Fox to the care of W^m Pennock Esq^r = [underline: Norfolk] [supplemental # 19] Philadelphia. March 14. 1799 Dear Friend. Your letter of the 11 Ult^o announcing the safe arrival of the post Note came to hand. I immediately should have answered it but a multiplicity of business at the close of the session prevented me. I called on M^r Salter and requested information respecting your pictures he told me he had shipped them on board a Vessel called the [underline: Rising Sun] about three Weeks after you left town — he did not recollect the Captain name — I hope you have received them before this — The reports you had respecting the yellow fevers were groundless. Not a patient has been admitted into the Hospital — I believe some few may have died in the beginning of the Winter — but I have heard of no case for a considerable time — indeed we have had such a cold winter and immensity of Snow as most certainly has eradicated all the seeds of the disorder — We have now Snow 6 In^s deep — I suppose you have seen the account of the capture of the Insurgente french frigate — I hope your frigate may have the same success as the Constellation — M^r Klingle was down here about a month ago — he was in town a few days. I had not the pleasure of seeing him — he called at our house — but I was at the Office — I understand that the family are all well — I was in hopes to have seen M^r Klingle here this winter but I believe I must now give up the expectation I enclose you a letter from Betsy to Julia — Our family are all well — and wish to be remembered to you — I am Sir Your obed Serv^t N Jones M^r Josiah Fox Norfolk