I did not receive your letter of the 22d. till yesterday.

I recollect but very indistinctly to have seen among the papers of Genl. Washington a letter from some foreigner respecting lands or to have seen Genl. Washingtons answer to the letter I forget which. I am now much occupied in court, &, when the term is over, will examine for the letter.

Did you not request me to send the papers remaining in my possession by the steam boat? If you did am I to send them to Alexandria or to Mount Vernon?

I have been reflecting on printing a second edition of the life & suppose there might be some embarassment in the accounts were the printing of the 1st vol. to be distinct from that of the others. I would therefore propose, instead of taking the expence & profit of that volume on myself, that it should be printed at the risk of the editor but that all compensation for the copy right should be relinquished upon it. I presume Mr. Wayne can have no objection to this as that volume seems to be rather considered as a weight on the rest. For myself I am indifferent about profit on any part of the 2d. edition being only anxious that the work should be made worthy of the subject & the authors. I am dear Sir yours &c