your Letter of the 28th Ulto I have now before me & but for Mr Swans absence from the City would have been answered in due time.

A few days after the receipt of a Letter from you on the same subject Mr Lewis came to my house & when he paid Mrs Custis, he told me there would be a Balance coming to Mrs Peter— when I received your Letter I was not a little surprised to find I was a debtor.

I saw Mr Lewis this Spring and asked him if I had been allowed in my a/c for the two Lots I purchased at the Sale of the Executors of Genl Washn & Interest from that time to the present— he told me I had not— I then Stated the Circumstances to him, he directed¹ me to Mr Swan & Taylor without delay— I stated my case to them in writing, the former assured me it would be attended to. & allowed to me— I called yesterday to see Mr Swan to know if he & Mr Tayloe had decided in my case. he told me they had not, he was then going to Alexa. would see Mr Tayloe & let me know on his return what they had decided on— In the mean time advised me to write to you.

For your information I will state my claim.

I purchased two Lots at the Sale of the Est. of Genl Washington one a water & the other a back Lot in Washn City— I think the Amount was about $800— Your Agent & Nephew Mr George Washington sold this property to Mr Glover made Deeds recd & paid over the Money to the Executors.

Mr Glover sold the Lots to Mr Wm McClairy & he is now in possession of them. Take this Transaction from my a/c & I shall be a considerable Creditor— I shall be happy to have my a/c as I have never yed had it & I hope soon it will be settled— I think Mr Lewis must have forgot to acquaint you with this affair, as you have not mentioned it in either of your Letters. I am Dr Sir your most Obt Servt