I beg you to accept my thanks for "the Memoir" relating to your unsettled claims upon the government of the U. S. which I have read with much interest, and with my former opinion of the Justice of those claims more fully confirmed.

     Believe me to be with very great respect, and with best wishes for your happiness, Dear Sir Your Mo. ob. Servt

     Observing by the 4th Sect. of the act of April 18th 1814.c.134 that the Secretary of State is authorized to transmit certain documents by mail to the Judges of the Supreme Court of the U.S. directed to any post office they may respectively designate, I take the liberty to request that those intended for myself may be sent to the Alexandria post office at your convenience. I have the honor to be very respectfully Yr mo. ob. Servt