SW_WH1793_Page_245

them provident habits. I send you, under cover, theplan of our institution, which has just commenced,and which has been the result of much discussionand deliberation. When Doctor Francis returns, Ishall trouble him with a few of such publications asyou may wish to possess. My various occupations,joined to an advanced period of life, render me lessable than I could wish, to take an active share inthe management of many institutions of a charitablenature, to which I must be satisfied only to be acontributor. Many of them are excellent, while nota few have been established without the aid of that caution and good judgment which is calculated toproduce utility, which tends to reduce the funds ofothers, whose beneficial efforts are obvious and cer-tain; and hence it is, that much money is expended where little practical benefit results. Our FreeSchools, for the education of the poor, are now be-come very general all over the country, which, I trust,will give a new and improved character to the risinggeneration among the poor, which is so much want-ed in England. Referring you to my next, I remainalways, My dear friend,Your's affectionately, P. COLQUHOUN.MR. THOMAS EDDY, New York New York, 5th mo. 2nd, 1816. ESTEEMED FRIEND, Thy very kind favour of 9th mo. 17th, was receiv-ed some time since—its interesting details haveafforded considerable satisfaction, and, with the workon the constitution of Lunatic Asylums, will be highlyuseful to us. I should have replied to thy letter soonerthan this date, but the Governors having applied to our Legislature for aid towards completing the pro-posed establishment, I waited to know the result, inorder that I might inform thee. I have now the