I beg leave to introduce to you, your Nephew, who is so much grown that I suppose you would scarcly know him, he arrved here the 21st after a tedious passage of 20 days, and being anxious to see his Relations at Mount Vernon, & his Brother informing him you were to leave home in a day or two, he imbraces the present opportunity of visiting you; he was happy in meeting his brother & Sister here, who arrived the day before him; Bushrod and his Wife at present appear quite happy— God grant they may always be so, I wish to see them happily & comfortably settled my embarrassments at present make much against us all— Bushrod informs me he and Mr Wm Orr, have had some conversation, about the exchange of Kanahwa Lands for his land of 800 Acres not far from Centreville he says there is a good house on it, a great deel of Meadow ground a Mill seat, and well timbered— do you know the land? and what is your opinion of the Exchange? Bushrod tells me he expects to get $10 for his land, & to give $8 pr Acre for Orrs, I wish he may not be mistaken, for if the land, and improvements be as described to Bushrod, I should suppose it would be a good bargain— I have advised him to see the land inquire into the title, & get you to examine the title papers should there be a prospect of a bargain— I fear the low Country will not agree well with my Children; I wish I could sell the whole Estate; pay my debts & divide among my Children the Balance, it would make my mind much easier; and would be I am sure for their benefit; Interest is a terrible moth; & there seems to be little hopes of getting out of Debt by Croping, and I must sell some thing, I have endeavoured to sell this place, but I apprehend I shall not be able to do it— I have sometimes thought, that it was probable, from your numerous and general acquaintance; you might probably find out some person or persons who might wish to invest there Money in a good landed Estate, and could you assist me in that way, you would render me a great service, and contribute greatly to my peace of mind— I would take for my Estate at Haywood £25,000, for 6000 Acres, or in that proportion per Acre if surveyed This Estate would divide well between two purchases with equal land in Quantity & Quality on each, & equal improvements, as the Mill & Blenheim would be on one, & Haywood on the other— On your next trip to Philadelphia, I was thinking to get the favour of you try it among the moneyed men or to give me your opinion, whether you think there is a chance of finding a purchaser.

     Whe had flattered ourselves with a Vissit from you & Mrs Washington when you were last over; not hearing from you for some time, we sent to Bladensburg to inquire after you & Mrs Washington, but you had left it & gave to Mr Crawfords— <mutilated> shall allways be happy to see you— I am still a Cripple, & allmost in constant Gout—& shall never I fear again walk.

     Mr Robinson refusing to give me the order he promissed me amounting at this time to about £560< has compelled me, to order a Suit against him if he will not settle it amicably, which I hope when he sees my papers he will do— if not I fear I shall not have enough coming to settle with Caldwell the part— he was to take in Bonds— you will be pleesed to let me know— you will recollect Mr Robinson has no claim for property sold after the death of my Daughter; that is at the last Sales, to Geo: Washington, Colo. Thornton, & Mr Bassett— I have filled my paper & must conclude with love to Mrs Washington in which all join—Your Affe.