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East Chester 20 Miles from New York Octob 25th 1797-- My dear Son

    The Newsspapers had informed us of your

Marriage, but the first evidence of it from yourself was in your letter to your MOther of the 29th July--I congratulate you and your Lady on this Event which I hope will be for your mu- tua; happiness and the comfort of all the friends of both parties, for a longe course of years, dedicated to the public and may the blessing of God Almightly be bestwed on theis Marriage and all its connections and Effects--

    By some intimations in your Letter

I understand that your appoinment to Berlin is not perfectly pleas- ing to you. I am a little surprised at this [ilegible] because your amiable companion will I presume accompany you and to her as well as to you I should suppose Berlin preferable to Lisbon 2d Berlin is said to be the Athens of Germany both in Learning and Taste abound- ing