Wm. HAMILTON.
V.
Palermo, June 17th, 1799.
MY DEAR LORD,
I am happy to receive the packet from Major Magra, and which I shall instantly send to General Acton.
Nothing has happened, worth telling you, since the few hours we have been separated.
God bless you, my very dear friend; and my mind tells me, that you will soon have reason, either by good news, or by a proper reinforcement sent to you, to be in a much happier state of mind than you could possibly be when you left us this morning. All looks melancholy without you.
Ever, my dear Lord, your truly attached friend,
Wm. HAMILTON.