Your circular of the 3d January past, requesting my consent to an amicable suit for the settlement of your accounts as Executors of the Estate of General Washington, is before me.

I recd your favor of yesterday, the interest you have taken in my affair, in your communication with Mr Hoy, I very sincerely thank you for, and I loose no time in answering your Letter. I do assure you I am as anxious to pay this debt as Mr Hoy can be to receive it, and if it was in my power to settle it at the shortest period that could be thought of for the convenience of Mr Hoy; it would give me unspeakable pleasure to do so, but to name a time that I could not possibly comply with, would be only trifling with him, and exceedingly injurious to myself.