Some days past I heard that Colo. Richd Henry Lee was going to Philadelphia & wrote immediate a letter to you and sent it to Chantilly, since I have seen Colo. Lee and understood that this day he was to set out, I sent yesterday to desire Colo. Lee would call here as he went along if he does call this letter is intended to go by him if he does not, it will be sent by a vessel that is going to the head of Elk— in my letter which Colo. Lee has, I suggested some doubts I had that as Mr Wilson was a Member of Congress and consiquently oblig'd to attend his duty as a Member of that Boddy that you must in all probebility Study by your Self and under infinite inconveniency, as I have no doubt but that it is necessary that a youth should very frequently converse with a learned lawyer upon the points of Law he reads and recieve his explanations upon every thing that is difficult— under these circumstances would it not be better to return to the Instruction of Mr Wythe who makes a business of instructing Young Gentlemen in a knowledge of the Law, and <mutilated> Good many are Studying, L. Lee, Carrington <mutilated>many other<mutilated>where they have the<mutilated> Co<mutilated>ts for discussing deep and difficult points of Law, and there Assembly for leading them into a thorough knowledge of Parlimentary proceedings, a knowledge of the constitution and public speaking—but Colo. Lee can inform you more perticularly with respect to the whole scope of Study that is carryed on there then I can communicate by Letter—but after all you are to consult your own Judgment upon the occasion and determine from it— it is impossable for me to Judg how far a removal would destroy a course of Studys that you may be ingaged in— the letter Colo. Lee has will inform you of my intention of bringing some Tobo to your Market and accompanying it myself— tho yr Letter by post of the 12th of Augt & one of the 18th by Capt. Parker are discourageing I still think of persuing my plan I suppose Tobo will at any rate neat as much there as hear, and goods cheaper and some I must provide for my Family— If I should be prevented from comeing to Philadelphia myself I must contrive some Tobo to you for Cash is not to be obtain'd here— please to present our most respectfull Compliments to yr worthy Friends Mr & Mrs Powell and tell them if I should come to Philadelphia (as I certainly shall if I can get<mutilated>el) I shall have great pleasure in personally returng them my thanks for there many civilities and kind offices to you— I am my dear Bushrod your very Aff. & Loving Father