days. All my ambition now is to get the command of a ship to the Colonies that I may have an opportunity of seeing you. You must bear in mind in all my travels I have made many good friends and acquaintance and have the goodwill and wishes of all who know me or ever had any dealings with me and further I cannot blame myself any further than that may be being too ambitious. My known skill in my profession gaves me every hope yet of crowning my latter days with the extent of my ambition which is to join you and Sandy in eigher [either] of the colonies most advantageous for agriculture. Thus the care worn sailor will after driving ships gladly join the rest of his brothers and if necessary think it no shame to guide the plow with the same care he often has guided ships over the trackless ocean. This having