In my letter to you of the 4th Novr I mentioned that I would send you a deed to Mr Minton for the 120 acres of land which he has purchased, & expressed my willingness to sell him¹ our interest in the other tracts either by the acre as stated in the Deeds or by survey to be made. As the troubleof having deeds proved & certified is considerable, the Court house of this County being very distant from Lewis'² I have thought it best to await your answer after your having seen Mr Minton, & in case he should agree to purchase the whole, one deed will suffice.³ Perhaps it might save time & of trouble if the Executors were to send you a power of attorney to execute deeds for this property, in which case they could at once be proved in the proper Court without the⁴ necessity of proving them in the County & having them certified. on this Matter your will please advise me: Mr Lewis & myself act in our own rights as Executors & under a power of attorney from the other Executors, & have executed a number of conveyances.

     Asto the price of the tracts unsold I have no other rule to govern my Judgment but the value fixed upon them by Genl Washington in his will vz. $8 per acre, less than which I should not like to take unless you should be of opinion that that sum cannot be obtained. I have full Confidence that you will get as much as possible for them.

     I shall be glad to hear from you as soon as convenient & am very respectfully Sir yr mo. ob. Servt