1813 September 13, East Marlborough, to William D Cope, Philadelphia

              East Marlborough
 
September 13th-1813



Esteemed Friend William D Cope,



I have received thy letter of the 30the of August which informes me that thee has accomplished thy journey Westward and is now at thy own home in Philadelphia. Therefore I now purpose writing thee a few lines by way of answer both to the above mentioned letter and that of the 25th of July. Friend Cope I judge thee thinks I am a very lazy fellow for nether meeting thee at West-Chester nor answering thy letter before this-time. but, as for the former I think I have a very good reason for I did not receive the intelligence of thee being there till about 5 days after the appointed time which was the only reason why I was not there for I would have been well pleased to of had the opurtunity of seeing my Friend by going the small distance of ten miles.but, altho thy friend was disappointed of the operturnity he thanks thee kindly for the invitation. The account thee has given me of Lancaster town is very similar to what I expected it was, but as for Columbia I did not expect its adjacent lands were so hilly, or, had such Mountains in them as thee mentions.