(seq. 5)

No. 4 Leicester, {October} 29th 1794.

Dear Sir,

Owing to an unavoidable avocation
your unworthy correspondent had been dilatory
in the discharge of duty. You No. 3 I joyfully
received, when preparing for a journey to
Warwick. Necessity prohibited an acknowledgment
of my obligation. On my return your unnum-
bered favor of {October} 4th arrived, in which you charge
me debtor to two letters. This must be a mistake,
as your No 3 makes me creditor by a third number,
unless your past favor be no. 5.^? Be this as it may;
nothing in my power shall be wanting to cherish a
correspondence so much to my advantage.

Respecting Dr Coffin's oration, I can assue you,
I delivered it to Mr Abbot, as I perfectly remember