My dear Sally                                                           Philad a   March 3, 1816

We got down last evening safe & sound about dark.   The roads were bad & the day rainy & disagreeable.   We bore with patience what we could not counteract or avoid.

Our little grandson behaved like a hero & is an admirable boy.   Nearly the whole of the first stage, he slept in my arms, & in two of the others, he slept in the lap of one gentleman & on the knee of another who took a liking to him & were pleased with his manner.   His eyes glistened when he saw a good dinner on the table at the Buck, about 4 o’clock, and he feasted on a good fat turkey which I cut up for him, with a proper measure of sop & potatoes.   He afterwards continued to manage a handsome portion of an apple tart   –   laughed & was in excellent spirits till we got into the stage, where he again consigned himself to sleep in my arms.   I awoke him when we crossed Schuylkil:   He was delighted with the appearance of the lamps, which formed a pleasing sight.

We drank tea shortly after our coming to my lodgings, when he again played his part wonderfully with the toast, & then retired to my chamber.   Miss Carson undressed him & put him into my bed while I staid up beyond 12 o’clock, unpacking my trunks & arranging my papers & cloathes.   I rose about 7 o’clock, but he continued in bed till 8 when Miss Carson came into the room & dressed him.   He slept soundly near 12 hours.                                                                  

After breakfast, he spent the morning with me in my room, excepting about ½ hour which was occupied by new objects which passed the street door.   He is wonderfully inquisitive about every thing he sees, & is constantly asking me questions.   He had a good slice of orange pudding after he had dined on the breast of a boiled fowl.   I am particular in stating to you every occurrence respecting him.   Julia Blodget lodges with us. – I have not yet seen or heard from Mrs. Conyngham.   I am just going to Mrs. Frazier’s with Yeates.

                                                                                                  5 o’clock

I have just returned from Mrs. Frazier’s, but did not see her as she was lying down in her chamber.   I heard from her son Benj a . that Mrs. C. was expected here yesterday, but supposes the badness of the weather prevented her coming in.   Her son John went out to Germantown yesterday afternoon.   I must contrive some mode of getting Yeates conveyed thither to morrow; - I shall be under the necessity of attending court & I cannot think of trusting him out of my sight, unless to his Grandmother.   My letter shall not leave you in a state of uncertainty about the child:   It shall remain unsealed till to morrow at all events.

The Chief Justice called to see me this morning.

                                                                      Yours most affectionately

                                                                                                  J. Yeates

Mrs. Yeates

                                                                      Monday morn g   ½   past 9

I am just relieved of my charge.   John Conyngham takes out our child in 20 minutes.   They have just left my room with the band box & bag.

                                                                                                  Ever yours,