The day before I left Philadelphia, Mr Tilghman & Mr Rawle called at my room with the papers in the Suit of Tatham agt you that I might have an opportunity to consider the case & make a decree during the vacation. I found it would be impossible for me to do so satisfactorily to myself without having with me a particular Statement of the Conveyances made by you of your Uncles lands with warranties or covenants of title, & for the purpose of obtaining this information, I gave them a memorandum to be delivered to you. Finding that I shall soon have some leisure, when it would be my wish to take up this business, I will thank you to forward to me by the first safe private opportunity a list of all the deeds which you have made of those lands against which you seek to be indemnified, stating the dates, to whom made, for what property & the nature of the Covenants by which you have bound yourself. Immediately after recieving it, I will look into the papers & endeavour to frame a decree. This is a kind of business which cant be well attended to during the sitting of the Court.

The Tunisian Sheep are improving very finely; they will not suffer I hope by their removal to the Ancient dominion. A Sale of Merinos took place the other day at Alexandria which averaged, I understand, about $600. I wish the purchasers great profits by their bargains, but I shall stick to the broad tails. Wishing you health & every happiness I am my dear Sir very sincerely & affectly yrs