/Et.  42.]  DISCIPLINES  JAMES  READ.  2)7 S  ^

shop,  which  I  doubt  not  you  will  procure  as  cheap  as  pos-
sible, otherwise  I  shall  not  be  able  to  sell  them,  as  here  is
one  who  is  furnished  by  Oswald  that  sells  excessively  low ;
I  cannot  conceive  upon  what  terms  they  deal.  The  pam-
phlets and  newspapers  I  shall  be  glad  to  receive  by  way  of
N.  York  and  Boston  when  there  is  no  ship  directly  hither.
If  you  direct  them  for  B.  F.,  Postm.  Philada.,  they  will
come  readily  to  hand  from  those  places.  Mr.  Hall  is  per-
fectly well  and  gains  ground  daily  in  the  esteem  of  all  that
know  him.  1  hope  Caslon  will  not  delay  casting  the
English  fount  I  wrote  to  }0u  for,  so  long  as  he  has  some
that  have  been  sent  me.  I  have  no  doubt  but  Mr.  Hall
will  succeed  well  in  'Ahat  he  undei  takes.  He  is  obliging,
discreet,  industrious,  and  honest ;  and  where  those  quali-
ties meet,  things  seldom  go  amiss  Nothing  in  my  power
shall  be  wanting  to  serve  him.  I  cannot  return  your  com-
pliments in  kind,  this  Quaker  plain  country  producing
none.  All  I  can  do  is  to  demonstrate,  by  a  hearty  readi-
ness in  serving  yon  when  I  have  an  opportunity,  or  any
friend  you  recommend,  that  I  do  truly  esteem  and  love
you,  being,  sir,  your  obliged  humble  servant.
