Your sometime ago authorized me to dispose of some land in Nansemond. I am today offered by Mr Wright who lives in the neighbourhood for two of the tracts one of 100 acres and one of the 20 acres the sum of $1000 payable one half cash, and one half in 12 mo. bearing interest. Or if you profit it he will give at the rate of $800 per 120 acres be the same more or less under a new survey, and he offers the $1000 under an impression that the new survey as usual, would yield a considerable surplus in quantity. Your ob Sert