I take the liberty of enquiring whether the letter I wrote you under date of the 12th July last was received? And of asking the favor of an answer to it. I am induced to give you this trouble in consequence of the encreasing difficulties to which Mr Bernards mortgage, &; Mr Morson's refusal on that account to pay off his bonds, expose me. In particular I would state the case of one of my nephews Creditors who must be ruined if the payment of his debt is much longer delayed, &; my promise to him to write again to you on this subject. I should suppose that the debts due by Mrs Washington &; my nephew would go so far towards the discharge of this mortgage, that the sale of a very few negroes, at the high prices they now command, would suffice for the balance. I am Sir very respectfully yr mo. ob. Servt