Mrs.Vesey has charged me to call her to your recollection in the kindest manner; she and my six children are as well as possible, and a very nice little group they are, all as healthy as can be.

I wish I had a daughter old enough for you, as I would give her to you with pleasure.
You should be married, particularly as fate seems to detain you so long in Canada--but pray do not marry there.
_Colonel Vesey to Brigadier Brock._ HAMPTON COURT PARK, May 9, 1811.
I received a few days ago your letter of the 22d February, for which I thank you very much.

I am very much obliged to you for taking so much trouble about my grant of land, respecting which I have not taken any steps whatever here, neither shall I so long as Lord Liverpool continues to direct the affairs of the colonial department, for he is not friendly to me, but I will reserve my claims for a more favorable moment.

I am not the less thankful for your friendship on the occasion.
I quite feel for you, my good friend, when I think of the stupid and uninteresting time you must have passed in Upper Canada--with your ardour for professional employment in the field, it must have been very painful.

I did not think Sir James (Craig) would have detained you so long against your will.