The meeting of the Legatees after two days sitting rose yesterday. We resolved to sell amongst ourselves all the property except the Kanawha and Ohio lands, the Kentucky & N. W. territory lands, the Mohawk, Nansemond d[itt]o & the improved Lots in Washington.

The Charles County land sold for                       $4.950

Lotts in Alexa.                                         8 923.19

James river Shares                                      1391

unimproved Lotts in Washington                          2.518

One half of Ashby's bent                                8.614

The other half was sold in April at $10 an acre—say    13.000

Chattins run                                            5.080

Frederick land                                          9.231

184 Acr. in Wormleys line                                 976

Bullskin land                                          30.015

Bath Lotts                                                380

Great Meadows                                           1.170

                                                   $86.257 19/100

The tract at head of Evans Mill, the Hampshire land & the land in Montgomery County were sold in April for nearly what the General valued them at viz. the first tract at £4 per acre, the 2d at $26 & the 3d at $10.55, 1/4th to be paid down on recieving their deeds. Upon the whole I am of opinion that so far as we have gone, the Sales will not fall short above 5 or 6000 $ of the estimated value which is much better than I expected.

     The Sales made on the 6th & 7 Inst. are to be paid for at three annual instalments with interest on such part as exceeds the proportion of the purchasing Legatees.

     As to the Kenhawa & Ohio Lands the Exectrs are to appoint an Agent & Surveyor to go out & lay them off in 23 parts according to quantity & quality & to make report thereof with a plat to the next meeting of the Legatees.

     The above is a Summary of what we have done tho not so full as I wd have furnished if I had not a house full of company.

     I am sorry you never recd a letter I wrote you immediately after my return from the Northward in which I stated my distress at not recieving the amt of your Bill in H. & expressed a hope that the proceeds of the Corn or a great part thereof which Mr Riddle has disposed of was destined for that purpose. I expect in about 10 days to be called upon by Mr Custice for about $1000 & shall be deeply mortified to ask the favor of indulgence from him.

     My former letter was also upon the Subject of Bushrod in which I mentioned that I would write to Docr Smith about him if you requested. I am happy to hear that you & Mrs W. are getting better. I highly approve of your intention to remove to the upper Country. We shall hope to see you here. Believe me ever yr friend & affe.