I returned last night from Suffolk where I had gone, to attempt a sale of the land. Uender the limitation of price, ($8 per accre) which you had prescribed its was put up, at that sum; but not a single bid was made. Several persons, who wanted it, attended the Sale, but the highest price any of them spoke of, was $2 per acre. I understand, that about 100 acres of the land is well timbered with oak; & worth perhaps $8 or $10 or more, per acre; but, that the residue is of little value.

Upon the receipt of your letter I communicated to the intended purchaser my being impowered to sell, and at same time informed him, that I was offered at the rate of One Hundred dollars more, by Mr Minton, for your undivided third, that he had Offered.

Your sometime ago authorized me to dispose of some land in Nansemond. I am today offered by Mr Wright who lives in the neighbourhood for two of the tracts one of 100 acres and one of the 20 acres the sum of $1000 payable one half cash, and one half in 12 mo. bearing interest. Or if you profit it he will give at the rate of $800 per 120 acres be the same more or less under a new survey, and he offers the $1000 under an impression that the new survey as usual, would yield a considerable surplus in quantity. Your ob Sert