1835 August 5, Haverford, to Uncle, Philadelphia

              Haverford 8mo 5th, 1835



Dear Uncle,



As I have but little to do to day why should I not be punctual in answering thy very interesting letter? Perhaps my desire to answer thy letter is not a little increased by what thee says in the latter past of it, that I am indebted to a white-wash woman for it. I have puzzled myself a great deal about how that could  be and at last have come to the conclusion that the said wash-woman is white-washing Grandfathers house, and thee had on that account been obliged to go down to the store, where having nothing to do in the business may, has very kindly taken it into they head to answer my last, especially as the seems to have anticipated a something from the letter that was lying on the desk. However I hope they next will solve the mystery.
 


As to Monsieur, I told thee all that I knew about what had happened to give us a bad opinion of him, I merely heard that he had moved to be something of an imposter. If he is an Imposter for I can hardly believe that he is, he must be capable of acting the part of the hypocrite extremely well.