fɹˈɛntʃ ænd spˈænɪʃ wɜː jˈuːzd ɪn hɪz fˈæmɪli hˈoʊm ænd ɪn kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns wɪð kˈʌzənz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, wˌaɪl hiː jˈuːzd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪn lˈɛɾɚz wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf.
French and Spanish were used in his family home and in correspondence with cousins in Europe, while he used English in letters with his wife.