I returned last night from Suffolk where I had gone, to attempt a sale of the land. Uender the limitation of price, ($8 per accre) which you had prescribed its was put up, at that sum; but not a single bid was made. Several persons, who wanted it, attended the Sale, but the highest price any of them spoke of, was $2 per acre. I understand, that about 100 acres of the land is well timbered with oak; & worth perhaps $8 or $10 or more, per acre; but, that the residue is of little value. Mr Simpson a short time ago purchased a tract of land, of similar quality with the mass of yours, & very near it, at $2 per acre; though Mr Meade had given, a great many years ago, 28/ for the Tract. I do not think (nor does Wm Simpson, who is best acquainted with the value of peak land) that there is any reason to hope that it can be sold at any thing, near your Amt: If a division was made, & the shares held in Severalty, it is probable that a better price could be had, than would be given in its undivided state, but even then, I think very little could be gotten for any part, except the hundred acres before mentioned. I regret, that I am compelled to give so unpleasant an account of my agency

     The sale of Mr. Dorseys land is advertized for Monday next. I am, with entire respect, yr Ob. St